UAE unblocks several Qatar news sites as ties between two nations warm
Several Qatari-owned news websites had been inaccessible to UAE residents since relations worsened in 2016 over Doha's support for the Muslim Brotherhood, but at least four are now unblocked.
DUBAI — The United Arab Emirates appears to have unblocked a number of Qatari news websites after more than seven years of blocking access. The move comes in the wake of recent high-level meetings between the two countries, and improvement in relations.
Qatari-owned news websites Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English, The New Arab and the state-run Qatar News Agency are among the platforms now open to UAE residents that were originally restricted in early 2016 as tensions rose between the two nations. Al-Monitor confirmed accessibility to these websites from the UAE on Tuesday.
Qatari-owned news website Doha News (dohanews.co) remains blocked, while Middle East Eye — seen as close to Qatar — continues to be restricted.
