Ambassador of Qatar returns as delegate to Arab League

CAIRO – 15 June 2017: Qatar’s ambassador to Egypt, Saif Muqaddam Al-Buainein returned from Doha via Kuwait to Cairo this morning to carry out his duties as Qatar’s delegate to the Arab League, security sources at the Airport said Thursday.

The ambassador taking on the duties of Qatar’s delegate to the Arab league comes after the decision taken by Ministry of Foreign Affairs to cut diplomatic ties with Qatar.

On June 6, the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed Buainein that he had 48 hours to leave the country, and an

Egyptian Judge

in Doha, Tarek Abdel-Hamid, has been recalled and given 48 hours to leave Qatar as well.

On June 5, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Yemen and the Maldives announced they are severing relations with Qatar over allegations that Qatar supports terrorist groups. Egypt and its allies have closed off ports to Qatari vessels.