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First government flight for UK nationals due to leave Middle East
The UK prioritizes vulnerable nationals for repatriation amid regional airspace closures impacting thousands of Britons, with 130,000 registered in the Middle East, the Foreign Secretary said.
- Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper announced that a government charter flight will soon leave Muscat to help UK nationals amid Middle East tensions, prioritizing vulnerable people.
- About 130,000 British nationals are registered in the Middle East, with many trying to return as commercial flights face cancellations due to airspace closures.
- Oman Air and Emirates continue some flights to the UK, while Qatar Airways and British Airways have canceled flights because of airspace issues and safety concerns.
- Aviation expert John Strickland said clearing the backlog of stranded passengers could take weeks during this rapidly changing situation.
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UK ’finalising plan’ to evacuate nationals from the Middle East
The British government is currently considering an emergency plan to evacuate its citizens from certain countries in the Middle East amid the escalating war between the United States, Israel, and Iran, The New Arab understands A well-informed source, who requested anonymity, said that a crisis team “is working on this plan now.” It is understood that the UK crisis team operates through the national emergency committee “COBRA,” of the Cabinet Off…
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