"Berlin issued travel warnings for Bahrain, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Qatar, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, the foreign ministry announced after an emergency government meeting. German nationals were advised to leave Lebanon, while this advice has been in place for Iran since 2022."
"The US and Israel launched a massive wave of strikes on Iran on Saturday, which killed Tehran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iran has since carried out retaliatory missile attacks on US allies in the region, including Gulf states hosting US bases."
"Kuwait, Qatar, the UAE and Israel were among the countries that closed their airspaces to civilian traffic on Sunday, forcing the cancellation of thousands of flights to and from the Middle East. Notable airlines that cancelled scheduled services included Emirates, Etihad, Air France, British Airways, Air India, Turkish Airlines, and Lufthansa."
Germany tightened travel recommendations for multiple Middle Eastern nations after emergency government meetings following military escalation in the region. The US and Israel launched strikes on Iran that resulted in the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iran responded with retaliatory missile attacks targeting US allies and bases in the Gulf region. Several countries, including Kuwait, Qatar, the UAE, and Israel, closed their airspaces to civilian traffic. Major airlines including Emirates, Etihad, Air France, British Airways, Air India, Turkish Airlines, and Lufthansa cancelled numerous flights. Flight tracking data showed over 6,700 flights delayed and 1,900 cancelled globally by Sunday morning, compounding disruptions from the previous day.
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