Qatar Airways sues, seeks $5B from boycotting countries

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Long-haul carrier Qatar Airways says it has launched international arbitration seeking at least $5 billion from four boycotting Arab countries for blocking its flights from their airspace and their markets. The legal effort was announced on Wednesday. It comes years into a simmering political dispute between the nations. The Doha-based carrier did not elaborate where it initiated international arbitration against Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the Unite