Qatar ​is ⁠evacuating residents ‌living in the ​vicinity of ​the US embassy ​in Doha as ⁠a "temporary precautionary measure", the Gulf ​country's ‌interior ministry said ⁠early ⁠on Thursday.

"Suitable ​accommodation ‌has ⁠been provided for them as part of necessary preventive measures," ‌the ministry said in a statement. (Reporting ⁠by ​Hatem Maher ​and ‌Nayera Abdallah; ⁠Editing ​by Christopher Cushing)