Qatar Airways has launched international arbitration seeking at least $5bn from four Arab countries as compensation for blocking it from their airspace and removing it from their markets.
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt have essentially banned the airline since June 2017 when they cut all ties with Qatar and imposed an air, land and sea blockade on it over accusations of supporting “terrorism”. Doha denies the charges outright and says the quartet aims to infringe on its sovereignty.
Qatar Airways said in a statement on Wednesday the measures specifically targeted the carrier with the aim of closing its operations in the four countries, destroying the value of its investments and causing widespread damage to its global operations.
Al Jazeera’s Dorsa Jabbari has more.
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Qatar should go bankrupt.
That’s all I wish
I agree
Lool Qatar is one of the richest country in the world u fool
Must change the name of your channel otherwise m going to change you.
@محمد الجابري And they finances terrorist groups with it
@محمد الجابري Qatar has just 1 billionaire. How it’s rich? City I live in has 30.
the real reason is qatar dont plays the saudi war monger game thats good but the problem is the saudis has the usa in their pocket
soon electric cars will destroy Saudi Arabia just wait 10 years and see
@Lemon O saudi has a plan tho. look up vision 2030. its a plan to diversify its economy
I think USA has Saudi in their pocket
@Kaleem Ul Haq i gave this comment a like
@Ozone Turtle bullocks
Lol
Pisslamic ummah
Good Qatar, keep fighting. These countries are all sell outs to what the superpowers tell them to do. I like it when countries decide what to do based on what is best for their country and the region.
Qatar is the biggest sellout. It hosts the biggest American military base in the Middle East (Al Udeid) and the only Israeli embassy in the Arabian Gulf countries. Don’t worry, Iran’s turn is coming up and it’s destruction is going to be historic.
@Omar Sayer wut will iran do?
Omar Sayer nice joke, the only way to actually gain anything against Iran is through Soft Power. It is a big bite even for the US, not impossible to defeat Iran but very costly. That is why US or any country will not attack Iran directly cause at the end of the day Iran has nothing to lose but they have a lot to lose. Even after they get rid of the regime which Iranians actually are against, the new government will still not favor foreigners in the Middle East region. Way before any of these Arab states in the Persian Gulf were created as puppet states Persia (Iran) with Ottomans (Turkey) were playing the game with the big superpowers. Even before that Iran had been battling others to survive which it did for almost 7000 years. Qatar is doing the right thing, Saudi’s think they are the Arab leaders and everybody has to listen to what they say. Smart strategic move was to move away from the toxic GCC. Saudis think they can rule by new shiny weapons but remember this, guns don’t win wars, people do.
Chill everyone, every country is a sellout when it comes to geopolitical interest.
mehrdad baradaran You people seem to be hungry for wars and you’re not even from the region you treat politics as if it is a football match well it’s not, as a Saudi I don’t want a war with Qatar nor with Iran and hopefully diplomacy will prevail.
I hope Qatar wins the case.
It already claimed the victory and now they can fly over Egypt, KSA and UAE
@ShadowDark Pro lol no they cant
@Dave read the news plz
Airspace are within a countries border. It’s illegal to enter without authority
Qatar you deserve the right to claim these are all MUSLIM COUNTRIES THAT BLOCK QATAR UNDER WHOS ORDERS ONLY FROM THE WEST
Nope from Saudi Arabia
Crazy Frog nope from there master the WEST
Illegal blocked
Take that Saudi Bully
Qatar has more money than rgypt
Al Jazeera finally does a story about qatar
Doesn’t cover the funding of terror activities in different countries and human rights violations in their own country
Al Jazeera still will continue to be hated by Malaysia and Indonesians alike.
We hate your propaganda news channel
@Sharishth Singh you are being delusional, what you are doing is not criticism hence why I reply to you. You are just flaunting false arguments that need to be addressed. I’m not Qatari so is ‘not my media’. I’m fully aware why AJ doesn’t report on Qatari issues, they would go biting the hand that feeds them.This doesn’t change the fact the their reports on other countries are legit. They report on many countries and they don’t cry like a baby like you. Malaysians need to just suck it up.
@asterixis AJ needs to be recognised for what it really is – a propaganda channel
@Unicorn Jqk ok fine, propaganda against?
asterixis If Al Jazeera wants to be respected they should also criticize the Qatari regime but we all know that they would never do that so I will never understand why are they respected and al Arabiya and al Alam news channels are not, they are all doing the same thing criticizing other countries and not covering the atrocities and human rights violations inside their countries, this is ridiculous and unacceptable.
Y@ ادم محمد yes I understand your point. My point was, only because they decide to hide and not cover their own issues, the rest of their reports cannot be considered automatically fake news/propaganda .
With Qatar 🇶🇦. Keep up the fight. Inshallah they get the whole $5 Billion. Those other Arab nations respective leadership are all reprehensible repugnant reprobate dictators.
Love ❤️ Qatar
Both Egypt’s Sisi and MBS are absolutely Abominable beings,
But it’s their Airspace,
Qatar can’t do anything legally, Anything
@Muzammil Khan for peace to exist in the middle east: 1. the us must be guaranteed its oil supply. 2. israel annexation of palestine must be recognized. 3. any nuclear reactors built in the middle east will have to be registered with the UN. 4. the sunnis and shias need to sign peace treaties. 5. territorial disputes have to be resolved 6. belt and road 7. qatar blockade lifted.
@Jarrod Yuki
If there was an Eutopia,
You would be king,
Besides such Childish Words,
It’s Slavery and Subjugation.
Not in our Blood Son.
We treat Yankees no better than Nazis.
And it took me more to realize you are a Child
@Jarrod Yuki legit question: according to international law, this would be illegal?
@Mi Movil you mean palestine well the us supports it so it will go through.
@Jarrod Yuki My bad. I meant the blockade, but I am guilty of commenting before watching the video. All good.
It’s like suing Ethiopia over their dam. I don’t think we could argue against territorial rights
There are binding treaties and ICAO regulations regarding airspace access. Nothing to do with “territorial rights”.
Skander Helali and so ? If US can break deals why others dont. U think there is a way to force a country to let they air open for everyone ? Mark mine words, They wont get even an $ back.
Actually you are not right and your comparation is stupid. Freedom of civilian navigation both trough airspace and territorial waters is regulated by many treaties that all countries involved in this crisis have signed. Ethiopian dam has nothing to do with this and is not similar problem in any way.
晚夫京理 @. 👍👍👍
the western governments have created puppet governments in the middle east. they want you to fight with each other to further weaken you. then the west will take your resources. israel is taking more of the west bank and slowly it will take all your lands. Rise up to fascism and zionism and stop fighting with each other. topple your puppet governments.
qatar we love you from Somalia
Countries have the right to refuse access through its airspace to anyone they want
yet you cant do that to the water ways
@Lemon O *International water ways
Stop spending money to Turkey and other extremists then….Well done to the others ancient and proud countries who know their history…good job blocking them..🇬🇷 🇬🇷 💙 🇪🇬 🇦🇪 🇸🇦
@Dimos Pant I wrote English.What happens if you put “agia” in the name of what doesn’t belong to you? We put “Aya Sofya” first, then prayer rug.We also call Aya Sofya MOSQUE since 1453.Your history knowledge is good, you have not forgotten.We will give you many more unforgettable moments because of this your stupidity.
@Dimos Pant Your ancestors sold it to us blame them not us 🙂
@hadi gari you are totally in a mess mate….AGIA ( ΑΓΙΑ ) means holly and SOFIA ( ΣΟΦΙΑ) is ancient Greek world means wisdom we say it until today…You just didn’t have the courage to change the name…This massive and stunning monument means much more than you and you middle age logics to go an pray in it when you have next to it other mosque….and remember ΑΓΙΑ ΣΌΦΙΑ
@Punisher they didn’t sold you took it with blood and sword like the pirate moves you making today against all your neighbors not just Greece..We dont care where you are go to pray honestly..we care about a worldwide UNESCO monument you are going to ruin again…You only destroy from the past until today like in Syria Iraq and Libya and Armenia and Cyprus and Greece and Egypt and Saudi Arabia and UAE and and and ..You are no good for nothing..wasting time with you living in the Ottoman Empire in 2020..
@Dimos Pant Blabla do you even know what you typed there nonsense you hate us bcs we took constantinople now {istanbul}. So don’t act like your care about the world.
Unfortunately, Qatar will not be able to collect if it wins the case.
Death to devil nests( House of Saud and UAE).
Qatar airways has an excellent reputation among the passengers. I hope the restrictions are lifted soon and only good exciting news come from them.
@Ricardo Ferreira Miranda call it what you like, my comments are fact.
@Popeye well, I’m afraid you ought to be Fact-Checked
@Ricardo Ferreira Miranda They literally get away with murder
@Popeye you are watching Dateline and got confused
@Ricardo Ferreira Miranda We don’t have that where i’m from. Try again
We love Qatar,,,,,😍😍
They have to pay for this. Egypt is a tyrannical State
And Qatar is a democracy
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Bahrain and the UAE have reopened the air space it’s no big deal
👀👀 such an idiot
Crazy Frog true
When?
What about Saudi Arabia and Egypt, oh and the cost damage of those 4 years
Go go Qatar 🇶🇦
Down down Saudi
Fake news alert
Why is everyone below supporting Qatar and Saudi etc. None of them are paying you, stop acting like they deserve your support.
Since no one is paying u to hate them, then stop hating them.
Shame Egypt,saudi arabia you all flowing Israel….. i love Qater…… from Bangladesh
Qater is a virus that spreads
Don’t worry Qatar, us Turks will do better for you. We will give you all of UAE 🇦🇪
You guys are failing to win in Libya who after many years of conflict.
We will give? Countries are not for you to give.
Your currency is now worth of toilet paper
LOL, as if you can. Turkey is nothing more than the the global powers puppet in the Mideast region.
We Support QATAR 💐❣️✌️
Saudi Arabia the most powerful country
Just ask Yemen.
How powerful? They usually pay other people to fight their wars
@Popeye thats the true definition of power
@FAHIM TAJWAR That’s not the definition of power, it’s the definition of being a coward
@Popeye you clean your own toilet, you are brave, and i pay someone to clean my toilet. same.
I don’t see any impact. They can fly all over the world, except Africa, which is dominated by ETHIOPIAN!!! Thanks Egypt for that. Lol
Hahahahahahahahahahahaha
Look at what they did in Yemen they are coward
Don’t support Iran or Yusuf Qaradawi, simple!
Hypercritical do they let Israeli airlines flight over Qatar??????
*Hypocritical
And yes, they do. Qatar has excellent and open relations with Israel. The only Israeli embassy in all of the Arabian Gulf is in Doha.
Why would they want too?
@Omar Sayer Do not lie. There is no Israeli embassy in Doha, Israel has embassies in Egypt and Jordan and very close relations with UAE and Saudi Arabia. Of all states mentioned in this crisis Qatar is the country with worst relations with Israel.
@armija yes that’s a good thing right? Who wants to maintain ties to an apartheid illegitimate country anyways
@Azwad Ahsan Good or bad, let others decide. My comment is directed to a blatant lie about Israeli embassy in Doha and “excellent and open relations” between Qatar and Israel. While situation is completely opposite and it is this group of nations that blocked qatar who are cooperating with Israelis much more than Qatar.
Qatar should in that case compensate Bahrain for the losses incurred due to the problems it sowed in 2011.
$5billion is not sufficient, $10billion should be reasonable.
okacet yeah Qatar should pay to Libya for financing turkey to wage war I think that’s fair
Thats peanuts NOT ENOUGH
Mary A get your facts in order who murdered Gaddafi USA WHY IS LIBYA IN A TURMOIL TODAY BECAUSE OF THE USA WHY IS AFGHANISTAN IRAQ SYRIA IRAN VENEZUELA LIBYA SUFFERING TODAY BECAUSE OF USA INTERFERENCE ITS ALL ABOUT OIL THE WEALTH OF VULNERABLE AND WEAKER NATIONS THEN THE USA CLAIM TO BE A SUPER POWER SUPER POWERS DONT LAST THERE IS ONLY ONE SUPER POWER THE ONE AND ONLY TRUE GOD ALLAHU AKBAR
Qatar will laugh now….
I urge the people of this world to support the qatari gov’t. And qatar airways in their endeavor.
Wealthon Ngo no way
Al jajira is Qatar funded channel
So??
@Abdul Qadir it will always post pro islamic pro Qatari news
Nice
Egypt can’t afford that. All the money of Egyptians goes to the pocket and belly of Sisi.
They all do that in the Arab world.
الله يحفظ قطر ❤
Qater is better than other arab
If you can hire and fire so many employees you can cover that amount by now.
Sue their pants off.Quatar air wouldn’t have made that kinda money with th Covid pendemic going on.
Qatar 💪💪
We love Qatar’s
Isn’t it completely hypocritical for Saudi Arabia to ban the Qatari airline because they allege Qatar as promoting terrorism and supporting Iran when Saudi Arabia has been a proven ground for terrorists since before 9/11 even until recently with the murder of Saudi dissident journalist Jamal Kashoggi? Politics as usual…..
Bad bad bad!!!!!!
Egypt is broke let their Husband UAE and Saudi pay on her behalf.
Unfunny😑
7mad 7mad what does he mean
Ruum T it means that Egypt doesn’t have money or bankrupt and let their wife – Saudi and uae to pay her
اصنع السلام
I thought Qatar was rich.
The world is so naïve about what China is doing to destroy democratic values. China is preparing for war to subjugate the world. Chinese theme is to put the blame to the west to gain sympathy from other countries. They discredit international law – like UNCLOS, commit massive human rights violations, steal intellectual property, exploit resources, kill poor fishermen, conduct espionage, subversion, then blame it on colonization. Colonization has not totally bad. Hong Kong was benefitted by it. History would say that the danger of colonized countries is internal rifts. China caused massive destruction of other nations by inciting rebellion and communist insurgencies to pursue its own vested interests. China should be stopped early, else it will damaged values of democratic nations by inciting internal rebellions and insurgencies. China will go for one-to-one arrangements to destabilize regional stability, like the ASEAN, EU and African Union. XI IS A SCHIZOPHRENIC OPPORTUNIST TRYING TO PROJECT HIMSELF A GOOD MAN BUT AT THE BACK IS HATRED, EXPLOITATION AND MURDER.
Good luck getting even a penny. GCC states have traditionally flaunted international rules given their close ties with the usa
looks who is crying
Crafty Qatar!
Boycott qater….. Boycott qatar airways
Great news God bless Qatar!Shameless UAE, Yehudi Arabia, Bahrain and Egypt.☹☹☹😡😡😡
LOL you being a “Bobs and Vagene” kind of guy would get treated like a slave in Qatar along with the rest of your country men.
Must be nerve-racking using Iran airway after the incident.
😂😆 What about compensatition for the millions of innocents killed by qatar terrorism around the world.
we as malaysians request that you be responsible and bear all your faults and tyranny for accusing malaysia as a cruel country … we want the truth … do not accuse at will !!! we as citizens are very kind to foreigners even if they come to our country illegally … you should apologize for your mistakes openly on your social site … we want you to redeem the good name of our country … you redeem return our good name in an open way that is to apologize again so that the good name of our country can be cleared of the accusations and nonsensical accusations … the accusation is very serious and can not be accepted even by any Malaysian … we want you to redeem your dignity our country … and stop spreading fake and cheap news that your channel does for the sake of popularity and money on viewing … such garbage channels should be banned by google or youtube and related because it can split the peace of a country and the world. ..please take it seriously … withdraw their licenses … call on the relevant parties to take action against them … please understand that this channel makes many false accusations and spreads false news that can affect world peace and fight a country … please understand !!! I, as a true citizen of Malaysia, forbid them to enter our country after this … as long as it is not completed, then it is forbidden for you to set foot in our country … an apology must be made openly and made properly and correctly so that the good name of our beloved country cleaned immediately !!!
Qater support terrorist. 4 terrorists were cought and they said that Qatar and Turkey were giving them all their financial support. Qatar helps terrorists. The terrorists even said that.
the boycott was all because we have a new saddam hussein but now ruling saudi arabia………..his name is MBS (muhammad bin salman) and he likes to use the chainsaw on his opponents!
Saudia, Egypt and UAE are supporting the real terrorists. being proven now.
Yaser Hussain wrong is the other way around Qatar pays jihadis via turkey ,
I never want to go to UAE I Love Qatar and if I would have to choose between them it would be QATAR
Reason?
Obviously Qatar should seek the compensation.
Long live Egypt
Qatar was lucky wen turkey stepped-up n Somalia said we’re neutral stance…..the evel they can’t do nothing anymore …..I wish Qatar will never forget that
Qatar zindabad
Saud has done a very wrong job by blocking Qatar and it has been proved that Saud wants to run his rule
Qatar proven they are terrorist supporters better to be contained ,
Good for Qatar, having the best servicing airline I can say so far.
Just fly over the blockading countries. They are not going to shot down passenger planes
Then that will just help the countries case then in the law suit..
When open normal international flight from Dhaka to Doha?please tell us tricket amount.I love Qatar Airwase
How ironic..Most of the comments criticizing the countries included in this video are foreigners that know nothing that is happening behind the scenes..Relax at the end of the day the countries will open up to each other it may take 10 years or it make take 4 months but either way they will still open up.
Egypt support terrorist organizations
Bann Egypt visa in qatar
if this Al jazeera keep on destroying countries images like what they did to Malaysia maybe soon even south east Asia will consider
LMAOOOOO GO QATAR
Very good journalism.keep up the good work. Love from Islamabad Pakistan.
If you follow the right way then nobody can’t defeat you.
Hahahahahah get 10 b$ from these…..