Adds particulars CAIRO, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Egypt reopened i
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CAIRO, Jan 12 (Reuters) – Egypt reopened its airspace to Qatari flights on Tuesday and will enable the resumption of flights between the 2 nations, aviation sources and state media mentioned.
The choice follows strikes by Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt to finish a boycott by which they severed diplomatic, commerce and journey ties with Qatar in 2017.
The lifting of Egypt’s aviation ban allowed Qatari flights to cross Egyptian airspace and nationwide carriers from each nations to submit flight working schedules for approval, Al-Ahram state newspaper reported.
Agreements set to be activated may also enable for items transport between the 2 nations, in line with sources from the civil aviation authority and aviation ministry.
Egypt and its Gulf allies imposed the embargo on Qatar over allegations it helps terrorism, allegations Doha denies.
Egypt expressed its assist for regional reconciliation at a summit in Saudi Arabia final week however had stopped in need of saying concrete steps to finish the boycott.
Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain have all introduced the reopening of their airspace to Qatar.
(Reporting by Abdelnasser Aboelfadl and Mahmoud Mourad Writing by Aidan Lewis Modifying by Nick Macfie)
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