The rift has provoked confusion and anxiety in Qatar, an energy, banking and construction hub, which is home to 2.7 million people — most of them foreigners. Saudi Arabia has closed land routes into Qatar. Qatari students in the UAE and Saudi Arabia have been told to leave before finishing exams, he said. On Thursday, the Al-Jazeera network, which is based in Qatar, reported that it had come under a large cyberattack. "Of course we are all waiting for him to speak," said Sara al-Sulaiti, a Qatari who works in public relations.

Source: CBC News June 08, 2017 14:59 UTC