Bahrain and Qatar to Resume Flights

A Qatar Airways aircraft is seen at a runway of the Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport in Athens, Greece. (Reuters)
A Qatar Airways aircraft is seen at a runway of the Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport in Athens, Greece. (Reuters)
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Bahrain and Qatar to Resume Flights

A Qatar Airways aircraft is seen at a runway of the Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport in Athens, Greece. (Reuters)
A Qatar Airways aircraft is seen at a runway of the Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport in Athens, Greece. (Reuters)

Bahrain's Civil Aviation Affairs announced on Monday the resumption of flights with Qatar as of May 25.

This comes "in accordance with what was agreed upon between the concerned authorities in the two brotherly countries,” Bahrain News Agency reported.

The statement added that the resumption of flights “achieves the common aspirations of the leaderships and citizens of both countries.”

The move comes over two years after an Arab boycott of Qatar was lifted. Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt in January 2021 ended a three-and-a-half year embargo of Qatar. But Bahrain restored travel and trade links in 2021.



Saudi Crown Prince Meets Gulf Leaders on Sidelines of GCC-US Summit

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, meets with Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Riyadh on Wednesday. (SPA)
Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, meets with Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Riyadh on Wednesday. (SPA)
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Saudi Crown Prince Meets Gulf Leaders on Sidelines of GCC-US Summit

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, meets with Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Riyadh on Wednesday. (SPA)
Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, meets with Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Riyadh on Wednesday. (SPA)

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, held talks in Riyadh on Wednesday with Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on the sidelines of the Gulf Cooperation Council-US Summit.

They reviewed bilateral relations and opportunities for boosting them and exchanged views on current regional and international developments.

The meeting was attended by Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz and Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani.

Crown Prince Mohammed also held talks with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

They discussed bilateral ties, cooperation, and other issues of common interest.

The meeting was attended by Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz.