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Bahrain opens airspace to Qatar from Monday

Decision follows deal by Arab states to end dispute with Doha

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The Manama Corniche.
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Cairo: Bahrain will open its airspace to Qatar as of January 11, the civil aviation affairs authority said on Sunday, following a deal by Arab states last week to end a dispute with Doha.

Bahrain, along with Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Egypt, severed diplomatic, trade and travel ties with Qatar in mid-2017.

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