Dubai: Four Arab states that have cut diplomatic and transport ties with Qatar said o Monday that they have opened up air routes that Qatari planes can use in case of emergency. The UAEs' foreign ministry said that nine corridors were being opened in coordination with the International Civil Aviation Organization. The official Saudi Press Agency issued a similar statement. Qatar denied that any new routes had been made available, however. The ministry alleged that the anti-Qatar bloc was trying to "leak incorrect news".