Qatar cuts ties with their rivals too…

Almost a year after Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt cut ties with Qatar, the country has decided to stop consuming goods from its rivals. Qatar’s economy ministry ordered shops to strip shelves of products imported from the four countries, according to a circular sent yesterday. Inspectors will visit stores to insure compliance with the ban. A spokesman for the economy ministry didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment. Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt cut economic and diplomatic ties with Qatar on June 5, accusing the country of financing terrorist groups, having close ties with Iran. The rift forced Qatar to shift import routes to Kuwait and Oman, and buy goods from Iran and Turkey.