Saudi Arabia has condemned "the interception by Qatari jetfighters of two UAE civil planes bound for Bahrain's capital Manama according to a statement by the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority."
An official source at the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs said "this action constitutes a threat to the safety of civil aviation and in violation of relevant international laws and conventions, taking into consideration that the statements of the General Authority of Civil Aviation of the UAE confirmed that the flights were "regular, scheduled, with well-known route and meet the approvals and internationally recognized necessary permits," the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.

Source: BNA