Flight ban stranded many Qataris passengers at airports

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Neighboring countries to Qatar, which include the UAE, Bahrain, Egypt and Saudi Arabia, have suspended the flights of Qatar Airways, and many Qataris are stranded at the airports of Saudi Arabia and the UAE. At the same time, the UAE and Bahrain have also banned their citizens from vising Qatar, and are demanding that residents there leave within 14 days.

On Tuesday, Saudi Arabia revoked Qatar Airway's operating licence and ordered their offices to close within 48 hours. Meanwhile, major gulf carriers like Emirates, which is the Middle East's largest airline, also suspended flights to Qatar. Many passengers remain stranded in Doha Airport.

(CGTN)