Qatar has been struggling since diplomatic ties with neighboring countries were severed. There is a dairy shortage, but that will soon be a thing of the past, writes Business Insider.
Since the country is accused of providing financial support to terrorist groups, neighboring countries Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates all have diplomatic ties. broken† As a result, the oil state is experiencing serious problems in a number of areas.
Airspace closed
Perhaps the most drastic sanction is that neighboring countries have closed airspace to Qatar. A chronic dairy shortage is one of the consequences. In the long run, 4.000 cows will be flown in to combat the dairy shortage, the first 165 cows arrived last Tuesday. The cows were bought by Mutaz Al Khayyat, director of the construction company Power International Holding. "Now is the time to do something for Qatar," he told Bloomberg.
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Coin worth less
The wealthy Qatar has let it be known that the country can survive well, despite the blockades. The rate of its own currency (the riyal) has fallen considerably since the start of the sanctions. Last week, Saudi Arabia released a list of requirements passed to Qatar. They were subsequently rejected by Qatar. As a result, all blockages will remain in effect for the time being.
Cows from the Netherlands, USA and Australia
A total of 60 aircraft with a total of 4.000 cows will be flown in. Including cows from the Netherlands, the US and Australia. In the field of food, the country also receives help from Turkey and Iran.
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