Governments worldwide plan repatriations as many Middle East flights come to a halt

Yan Aung Ko Kyi, who was based in Dubai, is welcomed by his family upon his arrival on a repatriation flight from the Middle East at Changi Airport in Singapore on March 7, 2026. - Reuters

SINGAPORE: As tensions mount in the Middle East after the US-Israeli strike on Iran on Feb 28, and with commercial flights grounded in parts of the region, here is a look at how the authorities worldwide are coordinating emergency departures for their nationals stranded there.

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