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2026-03-10T23:22:16.022Z Share Copy link Email Facebook WhatsApp X LinkedIn Bluesky Threads lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Chelsea Hudson, a 35-year-old based in Hoboken, New Jersey. Hudson scheduled a 10-day vacation with friends in Egypt. She inquired about canceling her vacation when regional violence broke out after the US and Israel bombed Iran. Her insurance denied coverage because…
Muscat, Oman, has become the temporary center of Middle Eastern aviation after air travel was thrown into disarray by the US and Israel’s strikes on Iran last Saturday. Loading audio narration… While most Gulf countries have closed their airspace, Oman’s has remained open. Airlines and governments have therefore been using…
Iranian missiles and drones are flying across the Middle East, forcing the US, Israel, and the Gulf states to expend numerous costly interceptors on air defense operations in just a few days and draw on critical weapons stockpiles.Air defense battles get expensive — fast. Official figures for the Middle East…
It’s been a confusing six days since missile attacks across the Middle East stranded travelers and planes in airports across the world. Loading audio narration… Things are still far from normal as of Wednesday, but some travelers are getting home.There is a slow-growing recovery in the United Arab Emirates, which…
Conflict in the Middle East has left tourists stranded far from home, scrambling to rebook canceled flights, and facing mounting hotel bills. Some are turning to GoFundMe to help cover the costs. Loading audio narration… Business Insider has identified at least 28 active GoFundMe campaigns raising money for accommodation and…
US embassies in the Middle East are changing their language about helping US citizens evacuate from the region.Previously, multiple embassies said they were unable to assist citizens in leaving, urging them to evacuate by commercial means. The embassy in Jerusalem said in a notice on Tuesday: “The US Embassy is…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Rikki Dimitriadis, 31, an American based in Miami. The details of her planned move to Dubai have been verified by Business Insider. This piece has been edited for length and clarity.I have a one-way flight from Miami to Dubai booked for…
A few months ago, Larry and David Ellison’s Paramount said it had lined up big backers for its bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery: three Middle Eastern countries, which would contribute a total of $24 billion to help buy the media conglomerate.Now, Paramount has won the rights to WBD, after…
The US military added another warship to its large Middle East buildup in recent days, and a second carrier strike group is on its way, bringing additional fighter jets and missiles toward the region.The large-scale deployment of American forces to the Middle East has escalated significantly this month as the…
