Doha: Qatar Airways announced that it would be suspending all flights to Sudan due to the closure of the Khartoum International Airport.
The Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces, a paramilitary group, have been engaged in violent clashes since Saturday. Part of the fighting has taken place at Khartoum's airport in the city centre.
Yesterday, a Saudia announced its passenger plane preparing to take off from Sudan for Saudi Arabia came under fire, with the guests and crew on board.