The UAE will open its borders to Qatar starting from Saturday, officials have confirmed.

Khalid Abdullah Belhoul, Under-Secretary of the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC), announced that the UAE will begin to end all measures taken against Qatar.

He announced that from Saturday all land, sea and airports will be open for incoming and outgoing movement.

The Emirati official added that the UAE will work with Qatar to end all other outstanding issues through bilateral talks.

The Al-Ula Accord was signed at the 41st annual gathering of the GCC ending the three-year rift between Qatar, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Egypt.

Industry leaders have hailed the end of the Qatar blockade as good for both the jobs market and the wider business climate in the region.