Defiant Qatar Air ceo takes aim at US

Qatar Airways ceo Akbar Al Baker says he expected US president Donald Trump to be “more shrewd” after Trump backed the blockade of Qatar announced last week by four Middle Eastern nations. Trump has offered support for Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, all of which have broken off diplomatic and economic ties with Qatar, expelling Qatari nationals and officials and cutting off trade links.
At issue for the four nations is Qatar’s claimed support for Islamist organisations including Hamas and an Al Qaeda-linked group in Syria, as well as having a relationship with Iran.
Al Baker said the blockade means his airline probably will face “a difficult year,” but said it is stronger than Emirati-owned competitors like Etihad Airways and Emirates.

Defiant Qatar Air ceo takes aim at US

Qatar Airways ceo Akbar Al Baker says he expected US president Donald Trump to be “more shrewd” after Trump backed the blockade of Qatar announced last week by four Middle Eastern nations. Trump has offered support for Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, all of which have broken off diplomatic and economic ties with Qatar, expelling Qatari nationals and officials and cutting off trade links.
At issue for the four nations is Qatar’s claimed support for Islamist organisations including Hamas and an Al Qaeda-linked group in Syria, as well as having a relationship with Iran.
Al Baker said the blockade means his airline probably will face “a difficult year,” but said it is stronger than Emirati-owned competitors like Etihad Airways and Emirates.