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Four countries cut links with Qatar over 'terrorism' support
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Oi I'm getting worried. Supposed to fly to Dubai this weekend!
Living here makes me feel like a hypocrite. |
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it's going to bollox up my week. We've got half a dozed trailers in transit through to Doha from here. Currently in KSA - christ knows what happens with them!
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Seriously? :blink::unsure:
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There was a bit of blustering around this but nothing huge (I rarely read regional press)...but even so.... to cut ties abruptly seems quite extreme?
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Expat whispers it's a forerunner to a coup to remove the head sheikh. He's always been more sympathetic to the fundamentalists. Father could be behind it.
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Originally Posted by DXBtoDOH
(Post 12266131)
Expat whispers it's a forerunner to a coup to remove the head sheikh. He's always been more sympathetic to the fundamentalists. Father could be behind it.
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Originally Posted by Scamp
(Post 12266136)
Talking of Expat whispers, when will the 3yr old rumour of a death in AD resurface? Surely soon before Eid.... :lol:
Talking to my Iranian colleague he says it all kicked off after this supposed twitter hack last week and that the Q8 Emir has been hauling himself round the GCC trying to get everyone to calm down and singing 'can't just we be friends' repeatedly. Apparently his voice is not so good though and so its all gone tits up. Pretty extreme though. Emirates and Etihad must be smiling a wry smile. |
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I believe Bahrain is going a step further and ordering Qatari nationals to leave within two weeks.
Surely something going on behind the scenes than just some "hack" (that's what those called out always say). No road links - tantamount to a quasi-blockade. Qataris will feel this. |
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Originally Posted by Scamp
(Post 12266136)
Talking of Expat whispers, when will the 3yr old rumour of a death in AD resurface? Surely soon before Eid.... :lol:
I heard they are waiting to announce it when Eid falls in winter. So in around 10 years time. |
Re: Four countries cut links with Qatar over 'terrorism' support
So much for the cross border coordination of VAT then
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Originally Posted by Millhouse
(Post 12266154)
It's not a rumour anymore. Two posters here heard it at the highest levels of government that it happened 2 years ago.
I heard they are waiting to announce it when Eid falls in winter. So in around 10 years time. Well, my mate and his mrs were at the yacht club and they were talking to a woman who works with a guy who..........etc |
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The FBI is helping Qatar investigate the source of an alleged "hack" of state media which sparked diplomatic tensions in the Gulf. American support was requested and a team sent which has been in Doha since last Friday, working with Qatar's interior ministry
FBI Helping Qatar in 'Hacking' Probe: Source | SecurityWeek.Com |
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Rumours - my rule is if it comes from a Westerner, disregard it.
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Originally Posted by carcajou
(Post 12266152)
I believe Bahrain is going a step further and ordering Qatari nationals to leave within two weeks.
Surely something going on behind the scenes than just some "hack" (that's what those called out always say). No road links - tantamount to a quasi-blockade. Qataris will feel this. |
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Qatar Airways is still showing my flight as confirmed. It's for Wednesday night.
What are the odds? |
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Al-Hayat reports Qatari nationals have been expelled from Saudi Arabia and have two weeks to leave, but those on pilgrimage will be allowed to continue "despite Doha's behaviour."
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Originally Posted by DXBtoDOH
(Post 12266172)
Qatar Airways is still showing my flight as confirmed. It's for Wednesday night.
What are the odds? I'd maybe ring them up ASAP as flight in and out are likely to sky rocket. Do you have an exit visa? |
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Qatar has no FIR (essentially airspace), it's basically all handled by Bahrain. Adjoining FIR's are Saudi and UAE. If flights are denied access to Doha by the controlling FIR states then it would seem to be game over. There might be other factors affecting this as well but a point to consider nonetheless.
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BBC just announced that all flights to/from Qatar with Emirates, Etihad, Saudi and Gulf air are now cancelled.
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Originally Posted by martinbkk
(Post 12266195)
Qatar has no FIR (essentially airspace), it's basically all handled by Bahrain. Adjoining FIR's are Saudi and UAE. If flights are denied access to Doha by the controlling FIR states then it would seem to be game over. There might be other factors affecting this as well but a point to consider nonetheless.
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To / from Dubai.
Weekend is gone. I've come to terms with it. I have free exit visas (no need for employer permission so I can come and go without them knowing, if needed). Have a flight booked to China on the 24th. Will there be any issues regarding the airspace?
Originally Posted by jam25mack
(Post 12266177)
Flight to where? Out of the GCC then the chances are good. Into the GCC then who knows. Are the air and sea port bans immediate or 2 weeks as well. If immediate and coming into the GCC then that answers your question.
I'd maybe ring them up ASAP as flight in and out are likely to sky rocket. Do you have an exit visa? |
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Originally Posted by Pongo
(Post 12266207)
Not quite, the FIRs potentially affecting Qatar are called Emirates(UAE), Bahrain and Tehran. They don't follow national boundaries and are usually straight lines.
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So the only way Qatar flights can fly into/out of Qatar is through Iranian airspace?
So if needed, I can still get out of the country back to UK or elsewhere?
Originally Posted by Pongo
(Post 12266207)
Not quite, the FIRs potentially affecting Qatar are called Emirates(UAE), Bahrain and Tehran. They don't follow national boundaries and are usually straight lines.
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Originally Posted by DXBtoDOH
(Post 12266216)
So the only way Qatar flights can fly into/out of Qatar is through Iranian airspace?
So if needed, I can still get out of the country back to UK or elsewhere? |
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Originally Posted by DXBtoDOH
(Post 12266216)
So the only way Qatar flights can fly into/out of Qatar is through Iranian airspace?
So if needed, I can still get out of the country back to UK or elsewhere? Time to bulk buy rice and dates. |
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The fear scenarios are going through the mind. I don't doubt company would let me work remotely from UK if needed. I have a cat, however. Won't leave it behind.
Weird to think we're in a siege. I used to wonder what it was like to be besieged in one of those old cities of yore. Guess I'm going to find out ;) But it does make one realise how crippling it would be to Qatar's economy. They can't let this last more than a few days. It'll probably all be resolved by Sunday. Just long enough to ruin the weekend. |
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Originally Posted by DXBtoDOH
(Post 12266223)
The fear scenarios are going through the mind. I don't doubt company would let me work remotely from UK if needed. I have a cat, however. Won't leave it behind.
Weird to think we're in a siege. I used to wonder what it was like to be besieged in one of those old cities of yore. Guess I'm going to find out ;) But it does make one realise how crippling it would be to Qatar's economy. They can't let this last more than a few days. It'll probably all be resolved by Sunday. Just long enough to ruin the weekend. If I was you DXBDOH, I'd get an owl to compliment your cat and escape by sea on an umbrella. |
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Originally Posted by DXBtoDOH
(Post 12266223)
It'll probably all be resolved by Sunday. Just long enough to ruin the weekend.
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Originally Posted by DXBtoDOH
(Post 12266223)
The fear scenarios are going through the mind. I don't doubt company would let me work remotely from UK if needed. I have a cat, however. Won't leave it behind.
Weird to think we're in a siege. I used to wonder what it was like to be besieged in one of those old cities of yore. Guess I'm going to find out ;) But it does make one realise how crippling it would be to Qatar's economy. They can't let this last more than a few days. It'll probably all be resolved by Sunday. Just long enough to ruin the weekend. It might well be more than just a storm in a teacup but hard to figure it will become a total shitfest. |
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Originally Posted by DXBtoDOH
(Post 12266223)
The fear scenarios are going through the mind. I don't doubt company would let me work remotely from UK if needed. I have a cat, however. Won't leave it behind.
Weird to think we're in a siege. I used to wonder what it was like to be besieged in one of those old cities of yore. Guess I'm going to find out ;) But it does make one realise how crippling it would be to Qatar's economy. They can't let this last more than a few days. It'll probably all be resolved by Sunday. Just long enough to ruin the weekend. |
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Everything said on here has confirmed Qatar can't withstand this isolation long. A few weeks at the most.
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as per the press release this is all due to (apparently) Qatar supporting 'extremism' within the region...what a load of BS....Its a happily anti iranian move. Iran is surrounded by its enemies along the persian gulf with some support from Qatar. Weakening Qatar gives a lot more mobility in the Persian Gulf. More than weaken mobility, its about weakening mutual obligations of security from the neighboring UAE and KSA
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More to the point, will Bein Sports not be available here?
Interesting to note too, that a State can ORDER it's citizens to leave another Country, I wonder what would happen if the Qatari sponsors said no, we're not processing any requests. The Egyptians (in this case), would be held to ransom. |
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Originally Posted by DXBtoDOH
(Post 12266231)
Everything said on here has confirmed Qatar can't withstand this isolation long. A few weeks at the most.
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Don't be moronic.
Originally Posted by Millhouse
(Post 12266260)
A a brexiter you must be loving this - out of the GCC block stranglehold Qatar will be able to take back control.
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Originally Posted by IKnowNothing
(Post 12266258)
More to the point, will Bein Sports not be available here?
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Originally Posted by Millhouse
(Post 12266260)
A a brexiter you must be loving this - out of the GCC block stranglehold Qatar will be able to take back control.
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Yemen and Libya also joined the siege?
This is worse than the 2014 rift. Seems like things have been simmering since then |
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