China Rescues Citizens from Middle East Amid War

0:00On March 10th, here's the latest in global news. Chinese authorities and airlines have helped more than 10,000 citizens return home from the Middle East. This comes after the recent war. They're shut down airspace and canceled commercial flights. Four ministry spokesperson, Gwalji Akun, shared the update during a Tuesday press briefing. The ministry and civil aviation officials worked with domestic carriers to boost flight capacity for those stranded. People came back safely from places like the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Saudi Arabia. Last week alone, over 3,000 were evacuated from Iran. The conflict kicked off on February 28th when the United States and Israel struck targets in Iran that led to widespread flight groutings across the region, leaving many travelers stuck. Major airlines such as Air China and China Southern have now restarted some routes. They are flying again between Chinese cities and Gulf hubs like Riyadh and Dubai.

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