Leading Arab states sever ties with Qatar

Photo taken on June 5, 2017 shows people waiting at Cairo International Airport in Cairo, Egypt. Egypt announced on Monday the cut of diplomatic ties with Qatar, accusing the Gulf Arab state of supporting "terrorist" organizations, according to a Foreign Ministry statement. The statement said Egypt would close all the air and marine spaces, ports for all the Qatari transportation means to preserve Egypt's national security. [Photo/Xinhua]