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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.

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Gulf airline recovery (March 23, 2026).
Planes are parked at Terminal 3 of the Dubai International Airport, following the United States and Israel strikes on Iran, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 2, 2026.

Planes are landing, taking off within five minutes of missile alerts in UAE, WSJ report reveals

The current conflict brings fears of a tragedy like the one that happened in 2020, where the Iranian regime accidentally shot down a passenger jet and killed the 176 people inside.

|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
An Emirates Airbus A380 passenger aircraft prepares for landing at Dubai International Airport in Dubai on March 8, 2026.

Airline shares battered, airfares surge as Iran war pushes oil above $100

Some jet fuel prices have doubled since the start of the conflict, with a growing risk of widespread aircraft groundings due to a potential drop in travel.

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A view of Burj Khalifa, after an Iranian attack, following United States and Israel strikes on Iran, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 1, 2026

Conflicting UAE reports on Iran strike, 2 IDF soldiers confirmed killed

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Saudi, Emirati analysts: Palestinians will benefit from accord

'Deal pulls rug from under the feet of Turkey, Iran.'

AUGUST 15, 2020ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
Palestinians demonstrate in the village of Kafr Malik northeast of Ramallah in September 2019.

UAE warns Israel that annexation risks losing out on normalization

The UAE has been unprecedentedly public in its warnings to Israelis about the consequences of annexation.

JULY 30, 2020ByHAISAM HASSANEIN, DANNY CITRINOWICZ
A flight from Abu Dhabi lands at Ben-Gurion Airport in May.

Airlines re-route flights away from Iraq, Iran after missile attack

Qatar Airways said its flights to Iraq were operating normally.

JANUARY 8, 2020ByREUTERS
Emirates Airlines aircrafts are seen at Dubai International Airport, United Arab Emirates May 10, 2016

Saudi Arabia and UAE suffer Yemen setback as allies fall out

There has been no sign of a new strategy to end the war in Yemen and Saudi efforts to confront Iran in other theaters including Syria appear to be losing momentum.

FEBRUARY 2, 2018ByREUTERS
Southern Yemeni separatist fighters flash the V sign as they ride on the back of a truck in Aden, Yemen

Increase in traffic accidents in the UAE

Police say Ramadan and bad driving habits to blame.

JULY 31, 2012ByTHE MEDIA LINE
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