The move comes days after Saudi Arabia announced a disappointment in ending the three-and-a-half year Gulf controversy.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will reopen all land, sea and air access points with Qatar starting Saturday, the state news agency (WAM) said Friday.
The move comes days after Saudi Arabia announced disappointment in ending a bitter dispute between the Gulf Arab states and Qatar at a summit on Tuesday.
A Saudi foreign minister said at a Gulf Cooperation Council summit in Al-Ula that Riyadh and its allies would restore all ties with Doha that split in mid-2017.
Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt have embarked on Qatar over allegations that it supports “extremism” and being too close to Iran’s regional rival. Doha denies the allegations and says the boycott was aimed at reducing its sovereignty.
A UAE official told a keynote news conference on Thursday that Arab states could boycott Qatar resume travel and trade ties with Doha within a week of the US-backed agreement, but that diplomatic ties must be renewed more time while parties work to rebuild trust.
UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash said measures would include “practical measures of airlines, shipping and trade”.
Qatar Airways said Thursday it would begin re-routing some of its flights through Saudi airports.
Redeveloped air links to the UAE regional air hub will be important for Qatar’s hosting for the 2022 World Cup.