The US is urging Americans to leave 14 Middle Eastern countries amid the Iran conflict. Here's what's happening in each.

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Flight radar shows planes avoiding Middle Eastern countries amid Iran conflict.
The US State Department is urging Americans in over a dozen Middle Eastern countries to "depart now."

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What US companies like Amazon and JPMorgan are telling their Middle East staff during the war in Iran

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United Arab Emirates
Dubai is a growing business hub.

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Texas couple stuck in Dubai after cruise was canceled says they can't get help from US: 'I want to know an exit plan'

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Side by side images of black smoke in the distance and Karen and Bob Carifee on the beach.
Karen and Bob Carifee were watching the sunset on the beach in Dubai when they heard loud noises and saw black smoke.

Karen Carifee

Zohran Mamdani is rolling out his first wave of free childcare. See which NYC neighborhoods get free 2-K this fall.

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New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani interacts with children during his visit to a childcare center in Manhattan, New York, U.S., on December 11, 2025.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani visited a childcare center before getting sworn in.

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I'm a single mom, and my son was in Dubai with his nanny. I spent $2,500 to get back to him.

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Nicky Lazou with her son and dog.
Nicky Lazou said she spent $2,500 to get back to her son in the UAE.

Nicky Lazou

Amazon says it could take at least a day to restore data centers hit by 'objects' in the UAE

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The AWS (Amazon Web Services) logo appears on a smartphone screen in the Apple app store in this photo illustration in Ontario, Canada, on February 26, 2026.
An AWS data center was hit by "objects" that sparked a fire on Sunday, bringing down connectivity.

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Photos show chaos at airports as passengers are left stranded due to canceled flights

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Passengers are stranded in the terminal following prolonged flight cancellations.
Passengers are stranded in airports across the world amid ongoing air strikes in the Middle East.

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'Epic Fury': Video shows US and Israel attacks on Iran as Tehran retaliates

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Explosions were heard in Tehran on Saturday, Feb. 28, as the US and Israel launched a joint "preemptive" attack, called "Epic Fury" by the Pentagon

Iranian forces say they struck a US naval base in Bahrain, as the country launched strikes across the region in retaliation.

Flight radar shows airspace empty over Iran after US, Israel strikes

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Maps by flight-tracking service Flightradar24 showed that airspace over Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Lebanon, Bahrain and Jordan was empty, early on February 28.

Bill Clinton brushes off '20-year-old photos' in Epstein files and says he wasn't aware of sex trafficking

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A photo of former President Bill Clinton and Jeffrey Epstein released by the Justice Department.

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