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Gulf airlines recovering slowely as Iran war drags on

The war on Iran has affected fares and demand, with Emirates, Etihad Airways, flydubai, Qatar Airways, and Air Arabia seeing flight numbers drop to near-zero after the war began on February 28.

Gulf airline recovery (March 23, 2026).
An Israeli couple walks towards the Arrivals gate in the Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel on April 30, 2016

'Ongoing instability': British Airways cancels Abu Dhabi flights , suspends Israel route

 Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, US President Donald Trump, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman and Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa attend a group photo session with Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) leaders in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 14, 2025.

Israel should not force Gulf’s hand on Iran - editorial

A Patriot missile battery is seen near Prince Sultan air base at al-Kharj on February 20, 2020; illustrative.

Saudi Arabia intercepts Iranian ballistic missiles, drones, Bahrain suffers damage from Iran strike


Celebrities rush to exit Gulf states on $200K jet flights

Among the most closely watched movements is the reported departure of Georgina Rodríguez and Cristiano Ronaldo from Saudi Arabia to Madrid with their five children with their private jet.

Qatar Airways and Emirates Airways plane is parked at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport as some flights to Dubai and Doha cancelled following strikes on Iran launched by the United States and Israel, in Kuta, Bali, Indonesia, March 1, 2026.

Israel evacuates diplomats from UAE after two thwarted Iranian plots to target envoys - report

Israel maintains an embassy in Abu Dhabi and a consulate in Dubai following the 2020 Abraham Accords, which normalized relations with the UAE.

Smoke billows from Zayed port after an Iranian attack, following United States and Israel strikes on Iran, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, March 1, 2026.

Targeting the new Middle East: Iran attacked the UAE because it cannot defeat its model - opinion

The ghosts of the old Middle East are departing, one funeral at a time.

A plume of smoke rises from the port of Jebel Ali following a reported Iranian strike in Dubai on March 1, 2026.

Amazon's cloud unit reports fire after objects hit UAE data center

Amazon's AWS temporarily shut down its data center in the UAE after objects struck the facility, triggering sparks and a fire. The incident comes amid Iran's retaliatory strikes across the Gulf.

D printed clouds and figurines are seen in front of the AWS (Amazon Web Service) cloud service logo in this illustration taken February 8, 2022.

Israel's UAE embassy damaged in Iranian retaliatory strike on Abu Dhabi

Debris from an intercepted drone damaged a complex housing the Israeli embassy in Abu Dhabi, causing minor injuries, as Iranian retaliatory strikes spread across Gulf cities after US-Israel attacks.

Smoke billows from Zayed port after an Iranian attack, following United States and Israel strikes on Iran, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, March 1, 2026.

Four injured after incident at Dubai International Airport, Dubai media office says

UAE state media: one killed in Abu Dhabi • Kuwait state media: 12 hospitalized • Bahrain: Residential buildings, US service center hit • Explosions heard in Qatar, public events suspended

 Smoke rises from a burning building hit by an Iranian drone strike, in Seef district, Manama, Bahrain, February 28, 2026

Iran hit empty US base in Bahrain, response is measured and proportionate, expert tells 'Post'

The US Embassy in Bahrain urged citizens to shelter in place while citing media reports of threats of missiles and drones over Bahraini airspace.

Smoke rises in the sky after blasts were heard in Manama, Bahrain, February 28, 2026.

US Senator Lindsey Graham visits UAE President in Abu Dhabi

Earlier in the week, social media speculation about MbZ’s health had surged after Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan postponed a planned visit to Abu Dhabi.

Senator Lindsey Graham speaks at the David Kempinski hotel in Tel Aviv, February 16, 2026.

UAE unveils wafer-scale AI chip with four transistors at Dubai summit

The chip, developed by G42 and Cerebras Systems, is set to be deployed at the largest AI factory outside the US.

Delegates listen to a speaker during the World Governments Summit in Dubai on February 3, 2026. Spain will seek to ban social media for under-16s to protect them from harmful content such as pornography and violence, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on February 3, in the latest such move by governm

Algeria cancels UAE air service agreement after accusing it of regional destabilization

It gave no immediate reason for the move, but Algerian media outlets have strongly criticized the UAE in recent months, accusing it of attempting to sow regional discord.

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