Philippines will leave Qatar without workers
The Philippines stated that he will send workers to Qatar until it is clear the consequences of the regional political crisis.
Several Arab countries, including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates broke off diplomatic relations with Qatar. Saudi Arabia has blocked all land, sea and air routes to Qatar, and the UAE closed its airports and harbours for flights to Qatar.
Arab States have accused its neighbor of supporting terrorism and destabilization of the region. Qatar argues that the complaint "unfounded" and "baseless".
The Minister of foreign Affairs of Qatar Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani said on Tuesday that Saudi Arabian claims contradictory and "full of falsehoods".
Qatar has a population of just over 2.2 million people, but most people living there are foreign citizens. The gas-rich state relies heavily on migrant workers to maintain its economy. These include engineers, doctors and bankers, and builders engaged in the construction of stadiums for the world Cup in Qatar, which will host in 2022.
In a statement, the Philippine government said it is concerned about the fate of 140 thousand Filipino workers who are already in Qatar, especially given the suggestion that the blockade could lead to food shortages. In Qatar there are also 650 thousand Indian nationals, constituting the largest community of immigrants. So far the Indian government was calm about his fate.
Nepalese citizens make up another big chunk of the population in Qatar, with more than 400 thousand people living in the Gulf countries.
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