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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar have announced the reopening of their embassies after a six-year-long diplomatic rift.
The two countries issued statements on Monday saying the Qatari embassy in Abu Dhabi and a Qatari consulate in Dubai as well as an Emirati embassy in Doha had resumed operations, reports Al Jazeera.
The statements from the two countries did not say if ambassadors were in place or if the missions were open to the public.
Foreign ministers of the two countries spoke by phone to congratulate one another on the reopening of the diplomatic missions.
“The United Arab Emirates and the State of Qatar announced the restoration of diplomatic representation between the two countries,” said a statement on the UAE’s official WAM news agency.
The UAE joined Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Egypt in imposing a boycott and blockade of Qatar in 2017 over what they called Doha’s support for “terrorist” groups and becoming too close to Iran. Qatar has vehemently denied all the allegations.
Qatar weathered the unprecedented diplomatic crisis thanks to its gas riches and close ties with Turkey and Iran.
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