Gulf states mull humanitarian aid to mixed Qatari families
                 Source: Xinhua | 2017-06-11 17:30:56 | Editor: huaxia

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (R) welcomes Foreign Minister of Qatar Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani during their meeting in Moscow on June 10, 2017. (Xinhua/AFP Photo)

RIYADH, June 11 (Xinhua) -- Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and UAE that severed tied with Qatar last week announced on Sunday a decision to reconsider the humanitarian aspects of mixed Qatari families with members who are nationals of the three states, Al Arabiya local news reported.

The decision could help many mixed families who were worrying about their future and the best interests of their members. The three countries have allocated hotlines to receive such cases, in order to take the right decision about each case.

While announcing the severing of diplomatic ties, the three countries asked their nationals to leave Qatar immediately and gave Qataris 14 days to go back to their countries.

Those countries along with others cited the reason to cut ties with Qatar to the later continuation of supporting terrorist groups and interference in the internal affairs of other states.

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Gulf states mull humanitarian aid to mixed Qatari families

Source: Xinhua 2017-06-11 17:30:56

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (R) welcomes Foreign Minister of Qatar Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani during their meeting in Moscow on June 10, 2017. (Xinhua/AFP Photo)

RIYADH, June 11 (Xinhua) -- Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and UAE that severed tied with Qatar last week announced on Sunday a decision to reconsider the humanitarian aspects of mixed Qatari families with members who are nationals of the three states, Al Arabiya local news reported.

The decision could help many mixed families who were worrying about their future and the best interests of their members. The three countries have allocated hotlines to receive such cases, in order to take the right decision about each case.

While announcing the severing of diplomatic ties, the three countries asked their nationals to leave Qatar immediately and gave Qataris 14 days to go back to their countries.

Those countries along with others cited the reason to cut ties with Qatar to the later continuation of supporting terrorist groups and interference in the internal affairs of other states.

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