Qatar waives visas for 80 nationalities amid Gulf boycott

Qatar announced on Wednesday a program to allow visa-free entry for citizens of 80 countries to encourage air transport and tourism amid a two-month boycott imposed on the Gulf state by its neighbors."The visa exemption scheme will make Qatar the most open country in the region,"Hassan al-Ibrahim, Chief Tourism Development officer at Qatar Tourism Authority told reporters at a press conference in Doha.Oil giant Saudi Arabia along with Egypt, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates imposed a boycott