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Egyptian national carrier EgyptAir says it will start operating direct flights to Doha on Monday for the first time in three years.
Egypt shut down its airspace to Qatari aircraft and suspended flights to Qatar in June 2017, when it joined Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain in imposing a blockade on the Gulf state, after they accused Doha of interfering in their internal affairs by allegedly supporting opposition groups.
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Egypt reopened its airspace to Qatari planes on 12 January. The move came seven days after the four states and Qatar signed a document in al-Ula, Saudi Arabia, that opens the door for the return of their normal diplomatic, political and trade ties.