DUBAI, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- Emirates Airline said Monday it will stop flight services between Tunis and Dubai "as instructed by the Tunisian authorities," state news agency WAM reported.

The suspension of flights will be effective from Monday, said the report.

The international carrier of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) said the suspension was in place "until further notice."

Media reports in Tunisia and the UAE indicated that the row started after Emirates banned last week a number of Tunisian women in Tunis from boarding a Dubai-bound plane due to "security issues."