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Qatar denies intercepting Emirati civilian aircraft

Authorities in Qatar have denied that Qatari fighter jets intercepted an Emirati aircraft, after United Arab Emirates said that one of its civilian jets was accompanied by war planes en route to Bahrain.  Qatar's foreign ministry released a statement on Monday saying the claim was...

Qatari royal says he is 'prisoner' in UAE

A member of Qatar's ruling family said he had been detained against his will in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), in a video widely circulated on social media on Sunday. Abdullah bin Ali Al-Thani said in the video: "I am currently in Abu Dhabi. I was a guest of Sheikh Mohammed. I am no...

Qatar says second UAE plane violated its airspace

Qatar said on Saturday that a second United Arab Emirates military jet had violated its airspace, prompting a new complaint to the United Nations. The plane was travelling from the UAE to Bahrain on January 3 when it flew over Qatar's special economic zone "without prior authorisation,"...

Qatar accuses UAE aircraft of violating its airspace: agency

Qatar has filed a complaint to the United Nations about an alleged violation of its airspace in December by an Emirati military aircraft, state news agency QNA reported Friday. The United Arab Emirates is one of four Arab countries including Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Egypt that have...