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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I started a business with my parents. We had to learn how to work together and not take things personally.

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Cornilia Issa started a company with her parents five years ago.

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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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I'm moving from Miami to Dubai despite the Middle East conflict. My friends are begging me to cancel.

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Rikki Dimitriadis eats dinner in Dubai
Rikki Dimitriadis has a one-way ticket booked to Dubai for the start of April.

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I finally visited Niagara Falls for the first time. It was disappointing, but I'm still glad I went.

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Amanda and her boyfriend take a selfie in Niagara Falls.
I visited Niagara Falls in Canada and was a little disappointed by the experience.

Amanda Shammas

I moved from the US to Ireland. I'm so happy with my choice, but there are a few things I wish I'd known before relocating.

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alexis posing in front of a lake in ireland
I moved to Ireland three years ago.

Alexis McSparren

I've lived in and visited so many of America's biggest cities, but these 6 small towns have really won me over

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People riding bikes on pathway next to water in Bend
Some of my favorite small towns to visit are just outside of bigger cities in the United States.

Cheyenne Elwell

What countries are doing to get their citizens home as the Iran war wreaks havoc on Middle East travel

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Jeff and Rebecca Moses from Manchester, who were staying in Fairmont Bab Al Bahr hotel, Abu Dhabi, arriving at Terminal 4 of London Heathrow Airport on a flight from Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. Picture date: Monday March 2, 2026.
Some British passengers flew home from Abu Dhabi on Monday

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Confusion, cancellations, and U-turns as Middle East travel chaos looks set to last at least a week

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An Etihad Airways Airbus A380-800 departs Toronto Pearson International Airport for the United Arab Emirates in Mississauga, Ontario, on June 25, 2025.
An Etihad Airways Airbus A380.

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My flight U-turned midair as war broke out in the Middle East. Now I'm stranded in Doha, and it feels like the early days of Covid.

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Peter Wozny at Doha's international airport on February 28
Peter Wozny at Doha's international airport on February 28

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