Trump in a tweet about the Gulf crisis: This may be the beginning of the end of terrorism.

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The US President Donald Trump hinted at the impact of his recent visit to the Gulf on the decision to sever ties with Qatar. Trump said he received information during the visit that Doha was funding "hard-line" movements.

He said in Twitter in his official account on Twitter that his visit to Saudi Arabia and his meeting with the King and other officials "have borne fruit." "They all pointed to Qatar and said they would take a decisive stand on the issue of funding, and this could be the beginning of the end of terror terror."

On the other hand, Qatar supported efforts to hold talks with its neighbors in the Gulf to contain the crisis after cutting Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the UAE, Egypt and other countries diplomatic relations with them, accusing them of supporting "terrorism."

Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt closed their airspace to Qatar Airways.

Kuwait, one of the countries involved in the dispute, has offered to mediate talks between the parties and Qatar has said it is ready for dialogue.

Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman Al-Thani said in an interview with Al-Jazeera that Qatar "seeks an open and frank dialogue."

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani postponed a speech he would address to the Qatari people on Tuesday, calling for severing diplomatic ties with his country to allow Kuwait time and time to mediate.

Yemen and the government of eastern Libya and the Maldives also decided to cut ties with Qatar and close the skies.

Sheikh Tamim spoke on Monday night with Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, the Emir of Kuwait, and decided to postpone giving a speech to the Qatari people at his will.

Qatar had decided not to take any countermeasures.

Sheikh Mohammed said that Qatar wants to have the opportunity for the Emir of Kuwait to "move and communicate with the parties to the crisis and try to contain the issue."

He added that the Emir of Kuwait had a major role in the Gulf schism in 2014 and that Sheikh Tamim "looks to him as a parent" and respects his desire to postpone any speech or step until there is a clearer picture of the crisis.

The Emir of Kuwait played the role of mediator for decades in regional disputes and Sheikh Tamim received last week while the crisis was shaping up.

The decision to sever relations with citizens of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain prohibits travel to, residence in, or passage through Qatar. It also requires residents and visitors to leave Qatar within 14 days. Qataris should leave these countries within 14 days as well.

These measures are stricter than other steps taken during an eight-month rift in 2014 when Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates withdrew their ambassadors from Doha and accused Qatar of backing militant groups

Close the air space

Egypt has closed its airspace to Qatar Airways amid a deepening diplomatic crisis and Saudi Arabia and Bahrain are expected to follow suit on Tuesday.

Egypt has closed its airspace to Qatar from 4:00 am (0300 GMT), "until further notice."

Traffic disruption is expected at Qatar's Doha International Airport, an important hub for international flights.

Companies affected by the ban include Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways and Emirates Airline.

When Qatar Airways avoids the ambience of its western neighbor Saudi Arabia, it will have to take longer routes, increasing the time of those flights.

But Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani told Al-Jazeera that his country would remain "open to the world through international shipping corridors and international airspace."

A Somali official, who did not give his name, told the Associated Press news agency that 15 Qatar Airways flights used his country's airspace on Monday, far more than usual.

Escalation of the crisis

Countries that have taken diplomatic action against Qatar, a small island state that is rich in natural gas, have included some of the major Arab states.

Bahrain, the UAE and Saudi Arabia closed all land, sea and air ports with Qatar.

The three visitor countries and residents of the State of Qatar gave two weeks to leave their territories and banned their citizens from traveling to Qatar.

The UAE and Egypt expelled their Qatari diplomats and gave them 48 hours to leave.

Saudi authorities closed the office of Al-Jazeera in its territory, but said Qatari pilgrims were still allowed to perform Hajj.

Egypt, Yemen, the Libyan government, which is based in the east of the country, and the Maldives took the same step in severing diplomatic relations with Qatar.

In a country dependent on imports to meet its food needs, the population began to stockpile stocks of those materials, and the French news agency said that rows in a shop amounted to 25 people.

What causes?

The severance of diplomatic relations was a surprise, but it did not come from a vacuum. Tensions have been rooted for years, especially in recent weeks.

In general, two main reasons led to a decision on Monday, Qatar's relationship with the Islamist groups and Iran, Saudi Arabia's regional rival.

Qatar's wealthy are believed to be making donations while the Qatari government provides funds and weapons to radical Islamic groups in Syria.

The Gulf Times said Gulf allies were angered because Qatar paid a ransom of $ 1 billion to Iranian jihadists and security officials following the kidnapping of two Qatari nationals in Iraq and Syria.

Analysts also say the timing of the break-up, which came after US President Donald Trump's two-week visit to Riyadh, is significant.

Trump's speech in Saudi Arabia, in which he accused Iran of responsibility for destabilizing the Middle East and urged Islamic countries to take the lead in fighting extremism, is likely to have encouraged Gulf allies to act against Qatar.

During the same week in which Trump delivered his speech, Egypt, Bahrain, the UAE and Saudi Arabia blocked Qatari news websites, including Al Jazeera.

It also published statements attributed to the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad, criticizing Saudi Arabia for the Qatar News Agency.

But the Doha government denied the statements, describing them as false, and attributed the matter to a "shameful piracy crime."

What are the reactions?

Qatar, which hosts the World Cup in 2022, said the decision "will not affect the normal lives of its citizens or residents of its territory."

Iran, Turkey and the United States urged all parties to resolve their differences, and Kuwait offered to mediate the dispute.

The Sudanese Foreign Ministry called for dialogue, saying Khartoum was "fully prepared to exert all efforts to achieve calm and reconciliation, which would contribute to the interests of the peoples of the region."

Qatar's stock market closed lower, more than seven percent on Monday, on the back of the diplomatic crisis.