Saudi Arabia, Egypt, UAE and Bahrain cut diplomatic ties and shut borders with Qatar!
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (PNN) - June 5, 2017 - Just days after Fascist Police States of Amerika President Donald Trump left the region, a geopolitical earthquake is taking place in the Middle East tonight as the rift between Qatar and other members of the Gulf Cooperation Council explodes with Bahrain, UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt cutting all diplomatic ties with Qatar, accusing it of "spreading chaos" by funding terrorism and supporting Iran.
The dispute between Qatar and the Gulf's Arab countries started over a purported hack of Qatar's state-run news agency. It has spiraled since, and appears to be climaxing now, just days after President Trump left the region.
The statement on Monday morning said Bahrain decided to sever ties with its neighbor “on the insistence of the State of Qatar to continue destabilizing the security and stability of the Kingdom of Bahrain and to intervene in its affairs.”
The statement also said Qatar’s incitement of media and supporting of terrorist activities and financing groups linked to Iran were reasons behind the decision.
“(Qatar has) spread chaos in Bahrain in flagrant violation of all agreements and covenants and principles of international law. Without regard to values, law or morals, or consideration of the principles of good neighborliness or commitment to the constants of Gulf relations and the denial of all previous commitments,” the statement read.
Qatari citizens have 14 days to leave Bahraini territories while Qatari diplomats were given 48 hours to leave the country after being expelled. Meanwhile, Bahrain has also banned all its citizens from visiting or residing in Qatar after the severance of ties.
Additionally, Bahrain has closed both air and sea borders with Qatar.
Saudi Arabia then confirmed the same - cutting ties and shutting down all sea, airspace, and land crossings with Qatar as well as dissolving Qatar's role in the Saudi-led coalition fighting against Yemen. Emirates, Etihad, Saudia, Gulf Air, and Egypt Air are no longer allowed to fly to Qatar, and Saudi Arabia is providing facilities and services to Qatari pilgrims
Egypt then followed, confirming it was cutting diplomatic ties with Qatar.
Then UAE confirmed it would cut ties, shut down all sky, water, and land crossings, and expel all Qataris within 48 hours.
The Maldives also just cut diplomatic ties with Qatar.
All of this happened within 24 hours of Iran calling out the West for ignoring the real sponsors of terrorism around the world, and the Fascist United Kingdom’s Labour Party leader outright name-shaming Saudi Arabia for funding terrorism.
Qatari officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment.