Egypt ends visa-free entry for Qataris, insists Doha meets demands


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  • Tuesday, 18 Jul 2017

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (R) speaks with Kuwait's Foreign Minister Sabah Al-Khalid al-Sabah (C), in the presence of Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry (L), in Cairo, Egypt July 17, 2017. Egyptian Presidency/Handout via REUTERS

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt will end visa-free entry for Qatari nationals with some exceptions, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said on Monday, the latest measure taken against Doha which Cairo and three Gulf governments are boycotting.

Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt imposed sanctions on Qatar on June 5, cutting diplomatic and transport ties with the tiny Gulf monarchy, after accusing it of financing militant groups and allying with their regional arch-foe Iran. Doha denies the accusations.

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