Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain disjoined their ties with Qatar on Monday, blaming the affluent Gulf Arab state for supporting terrorism.
The planned move significantly raises a stewing disagreement regarding Qatar's support of the Muslim Brotherhood, the world's most established Islamist movement, and includes allegations that Doha even backs the motivation of provincial main adversary Iran.
The three Gulf states reported the conclusion of transport ties with Qatar and gave Qatari guests and occupants two weeks to leave their nations.
Saudi Arabia blamed Qatar for support militant groups and spreading their savage philosophy, in an obvious reference to its powerful state-possessed satellite station Al Jazeera.
"(Qatar) grasps different terrorist and sectarian groups aimed at disturbing stability in the district, including the Muslim Brotherhood, ISIS (Islamic State) and al Qaeda, and advances the message and plans of these gatherings through their media continually," state news organization SPA said.
The announcement went ahead to blame Qatar for supporting what it portrayed as Iranian-sponsored activists in its fretful and to a great extent Shi'ite Muslim-populated Eastern area of Qatif and in Bahrain. There was no quick Qatari response to the declarations, yet it has denied supporting terrorism or Iran previously.
On its state news organization, Egypt, the Arab world's most crowded country, said Qatar's strategy "undermines Arab national security and sows the seeds of strife and division inside Arab social orders as indicated by a think arrange gone for the solidarity and interests of the Arab country."
Additionally on Monday, the Abu Dhabi-based aircraft Etihad suspended its flights to Qatar.
Etihad said on its site its last flights "until further notice" would leave early Tuesday morning. Etihad gave no explanation behind the choice. It is the banner transporter of the United Arab Emirates.