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Tuesday, June 6, 2017
Philippines to bar workers from Qatar amid diplomatic crisis
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe Philippines will temporarily suspend the deployment of Filipino workers to Qatar, fearing food riots and other potential problems amid the diplomatic crisis gripping the energy-rich Gulf nation.
Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello says the ban took effect yesterday but there is no plan yet to repatriate the more than 200,000 Filipino workers in Qatar.
Saudi Arabia and other Arab powers severed diplomatic ties Monday with Qatar and moved to isolate the nation, accusing it of supporting terrorist groups and backing Iran.
Saudi Arabia closed its land border with Qatar, through which the tiny Gulf nation and international travel hub imports most of its food, sparking a run on supermarkets.
— AP
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