Middle East

Saudi Arabia Breaks 2-Year Blockade of Qatar, Allows Soccer Team to Cross Border

Saudi Arabia Breaks 2-Year Blockade of Qatar, Allows Soccer Team to Cross Border
Hamed al-Hajri, a member of the Qatar Football Association, holds up the name of Saudi Arabia during the group draw for the 24th Arabian Gulf Cup in the capital Doha on Nov. 14, 2019. Karim Jaafar/AFP via Getty Images
Venus Upadhayaya
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Saudi Arabia broke its 2-year blockade of Qatar and allowed its soccer team to directly fly over the border on Nov. 25 for a regional tournament.

The Saudi team will join the 24th biennial Arabian Gulf Cup in the Qatari capital of Doha from Nov. 26 to Dec. 8, according to The Peninsula, a daily local newspaper from Qatar.
Venus Upadhayaya
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Venus Upadhayaya reports on India, China, and the Global South. Her traditional area of expertise is in Indian and South Asian geopolitics. Community media, sustainable development, and leadership remain her other areas of interest.
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