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Meanwhile, the PM announced two more charter flights would leave Oman in the coming days, following a flight on Wednesday evening, to help British nationals stranded in the region.

From BBC

As airlines resumed limited flights out of hubs including Dubai and Riyadh, governments also chartered planes to bring home citizens affected by the turmoil, which stranded tens of thousands of travellers worldwide.

From Barron's

A woman with stage three cancer says she is terrified her health is getting worse as she remains stranded in Dubai.

From BBC

Roughly 200 crude oil and product tankers are now stranded in the Gulf region, according to data from Lloyds List Intelligence.

From BBC

Governments and airlines are sending special flights to rescue tens of thousands of travellers stranded in the Middle East war even as some carriers on Tuesday tentatively resumed flights.

From Barron's