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Saudi Arabia, Qatar to restart direct flights after three years from Monday

This comes after Qatar and Saudi Arabia reopened their land border on Saturday, as they restore ties following a landmark deal to end a three and a half year rift

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Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (left) and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Al-Ula, Saudi Arabia. The Gulf leaders signed a pact towards ending the three-year diplomatic rift with Qatar. Photo: Reuters

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1 min read Last Updated : Jan 11 2021 | 12:32 AM IST

Saudi Arabia and Qatar plan to restart cross-border flights for the first time in more than three years from January 11.

Saudi Arabian Airlines will operate weekly flights from Jeddah and Riyadh to Doha, while Qatar Airways will resume flights to several destinations in the kingdom.

This comes after Qatar and Saudi Arabia reopened their land border Saturday, Qatari sources told AFP, as they restore ties following a landmark deal to end a three and a half year rift.

Qatar Airways said it will resume flights to Saudi Arabia on Monday, following an agreement to end more than three years of dispute between

Topics : Saudi Arabia Qatar

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