Middle Eastern Countries Close Airspace, Borders To Qatar

Credit: B-52: USAF
LONDON—A diplomatic spat over Qatar’s alleged involvement in funding Islamic militants has resulted in Bahrain, Egypt, Maldives, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) cutting diplomatic ties to Doha. The five countries have closed their borders, territorial waters and airspace to Qatari...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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