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fromAxios
4 days ago

After Iran war panic, U.S. scales back Middle East evacuations as demand drops

Most Americans who requested assistance have declined assistance when offered, opting either to remain in country or book commercial flight options. The State Department contacted almost 9,000 Americans in the United Arab Emirates to offer seats on U.S. government charter flights, but many of those flights departed with empty seats due to limited interest.
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fromFortune
1 week ago

With little or no help from the U.S. government, Americans stranded in the Mideast used WhatsApp and social media to figure out how to get home | Fortune

They keep going on the news and saying they're doing everything they can to get Americans out. I know for a fact they're not. She said she repeatedly messaged the U.S. Embassy in Kuwait before being directed to the consular section, which told her it couldn't help her leave the country and advised her to enroll in the U.S. smart traveler program and shelter in place.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

US urges citizens to immediately leave over a dozen Middle East countries

The US State Department urged Americans to immediately depart over a dozen Middle Eastern countries including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt, and Israel due to escalating US-Israeli strikes against Iran and serious safety risks.
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