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A bird's eye view of Qatar. With a per capita income of $145,894, Qatar is the richest country in the world. In comparison, India has a per capita income of $7,153. Photo: Reuters

A Qatari woman walks in front of the city skyline in Doha, Qatar. Qatar shares it's southern border with Saudi Arabia and is surrounded by Persian Gulf. Photo: AP

The current Qatar crisis began when the Qatar News Agency said that the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani (pictured here) called Hezbollah “a legitimate resistance movement” and Iran “a big power” in the region. Even though the officials deleted the comments and said that the news agency was hacked, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt declared that it is cutting ties with Qatar and accused it of supporting extremism. Photo: AP

As per the current crisis, Qatar Airlines is no longer allowed to use the airspace above Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain and the UAE. Which, in turn, means that the flight routes will be longer, resulting in higher fuel costs, flight times and ticket prices. Photo: Reuters

A view of the famous Souq Waqif market in Doha. Qatar has a population of over 2.6 million of which over 2.3 million are expatriates. Photo: Reuters

Foreign Muslim workers break their fast during the holy month of Ramadan in the Qatari capital Doha. Photo: AFP

An employee prepares traditional sweets at a pastry shop in the Qatari capital Doha. Even though Qatar is a rich country, it doesn't produce its own food - almost all of it comes from Saudi Arabia. The current border shutdown could result in an increase in food supplies. Photo: AFP

Qatar won the bid to host FIFA World Cup in 2022 - it is the first Arab nation to win this bid. If the diplomatic crisis continues, it could affect the transportation of supplies and workers and eventually affect the World Cup turnout. (In the photograph is the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, one of the venues for WC 2022) Photo: Reuters

A bird’s-eye view of the newsroom at the headquarters of the Qatar-based Al Jazeera, an English-language channel, in Doha. The government-owned channel is known for commenting on sensitive issues even though it usually steers clear of criticism of its allies including Saudi Arabia. Photo: Reuters