Bahrain Mirror: A Saudi-led Arab coalition fighting Yemeni rebels announced Monday it was ending Qatar's membership as most Gulf countries severed ties with Doha amid heightened tension between the neighboring states, AFP reports.

The coalition said the measure was due to Qatar's "practices that strengthen terrorism, and its support to (terrorist) organizations in Yemen, including Al-Qaeda and Daesh (ISIS), as well as dealing with the rebel militias," according to a statement carried by SPA Saudi official news agency.

The coalition decision comes after Riyadh, Abu Dhabi, Manama and Cairo announced cutting their diplomatic ties with Qatar.

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