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Stranded in the Gulf Amid US-Iran War? Here's What You Can Do Amid Dubai and Doha Airport Closures

The 84 MBA students were stranded due to West Asia conflict-triggered airspace closures; authorities and the institute are coordinating their safe return amid ongoing regional tensions.

  • On Sunday , Indira School of Business Studies reported eighty-four MBA students from Pune were stranded in Dubai during their annual five-day study tour.
  • Airspace over much of the region remains closed, disrupting flights after the United States and Israel launched an attack on Iran on February 28, Iranian state media confirmed.
  • ISBS Dean Janardhan Pawar said, 'All are safe and have been moved to a hotel'; four faculty members accompany students while management stays in contact with parents, the Dubai hotel, travel partner, and authorities.
  • Flight operations were cancelled for 40 students on Saturday and 44 on Sunday due to airspace closure, and the institute has contacted the Ministry of External Affairs and Ministry of Civil Aviation to facilitate safe return.
  • The disruptions have led to major flight cancellations across the Middle East, including the United Arab Emirates, while air-defence activity over Dubai has intensified amid security concerns and visuals showed an attack on the Minab girls' school killing at least 85 students, the BBC reported.
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Devdiscourse broke the news in India on Sunday, March 1, 2026.
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