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UAE military ordered not to escalate Qatar crisis

Abu Dhabi - Muslimchronicle

A military official in the United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday its forces had instructions not to escalate an ongoing diplomatic crisis with Qatar. UAE military aircrafts would also fly alternative routes over Saudi Arabia to avoid the possibility of interception by Qatari warplanes, air force brigadier general Helal Saeed al-Qubaisi told reporters at a news conference in the capitalRead more

Louvre Abu Dhabi replaces Gulf map that omitted Qatar

Abu Dhabi - Muslimchronicle

The Louvre Abu Dhabi said Monday it has replaced a map of the Arabian Peninsula that omitted Qatar, embroiled in a months-long diplomatic dispute with its Gulf neighbors. The museum said the map was an “oversight” that had been rectified. The map, one of several aiming at placing exhibits in their geographical context, was located in the children’s section of the museum.Read more

UAE submits notes to UN on Qatar’s interception of aircraft

Dubai - Muslimchronicle

The UAE has submitted two notes to the President of the UN Security Council and the President of the United Nations General Assembly, in accordance with the provisions of the UN Charter, following Qatar’s threat to the lives of civilians through its interception of two UAE aircraft on a routine flight to Bahrain via internationally accredited airlines, and with allRead more

Qatari violations against Emirati planes systematic, endangers civilians

Doha - Muslimchronicle

Qatari violations against Emirati aircrafts have become systematic behavior that puts civilian lives at risk, a statement from UAE’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday. “Representatives of the UAE Armed Forces and the Civil Aviation Authority, in a meeting organized by the UAE’s foreign ministry at its headquarters in Abu Dhabi in the presence of ambassadors of the Security Council fromRead more

UAE will complain to UN body over Qatar war planes

Dubai - Muslimchronicle

The United Arab Emirates will lodge a complaint against Qatar at the United Nations’ aviation agency on Tuesday after Qatari war planes allegedly intercepted UAE civilian aircraft, a UAE official said. The UAE said on Monday that Qatari air force jets had intercepted two UAE civilian aircraft on routine commercial flights to Bahrain. Qatar has denied the claims. The UAERead more

Radar footage shows Qatar jets intercepting UAE flights

Doha - Muslimchronicle

Bahrain has released footage showing radars that detected the Qatari jets as they intercepted two UAE civilian flights on Monday. he UAE General Civil Aviation Authority, GCAA, said that on Monday Qatar’s military aircraft intercepted two civilian UAE planes carrying a total of 277 passengers while preparing to land in Manama International Airport. The GCAA added that both flights wereRead more

Opposition leader Sultan bin Suhaim condemns Qatar intercepting UAE flights

Doha - Muslimchronicle

The leader of Qatar’s opposition, Sheikh Sultan bin Suhaim Al-Thani, has condemned Doha for sending fighter jets to intercept two UAE passenger planes which were on their route to neighboring Bahrain. “Qatar first needs to intercept the Iranian and Israeli planes that are roaming its airspace instead of intercepting a civilian plane belonging to our brothers,” he said in hisRead more