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#13385517

1 March 2026

Stranded Nepali migrant workers wait for an update from the airline company at Tribhuvan International Airport following the closure of airspace by Middle Eastern nations due to heightened tension between Israel and Iran, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 1, 2026. Israel launches a series of attacks on Iran, and Iran takes retaliatory measures on February 28, 2026, followed by attacks on other US-backed countries in the Middle East, prompting the closure of airspace. This raises concerns for the safety and security of over 1.7 million Nepali nationals living and working across the region. Those who come to Kathmandu to fly there are now at a crossroads of confusion. According to the latest data from the Government of Nepal and various migration agencies, among the six major Gulf countries, the UAE hosts the largest number of Nepali, more than 600,000. Qatar is estimated to have around 500,000 Nepali workers. Saudi Arabia is home to approximately 450,000, Kuwait around 120,000, and Bahrain and Oman more than 50,000 each. In addition, about 5,000 Nepali work in Israel, mainly in caregiving and agriculture. The Gulf countries are key destinations for foreign employment for Nepali workers.

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#13385518

1 March 2026

A general view of the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 1, 2026. As soon as Israel launches a series of attacks on Iran and Iran takes retaliatory measures on February 28, 2026, followed by attacks on other US-backed countries in the Middle East, it prompts the closure of airspace. This raises worries for the safety and security of over 1.7 million Nepali nationals living and working across the region. Those who come to Kathmandu to fly there are now at a crossroads of confusion. According to the latest data from the Government of Nepal and various migration agencies, among the six major Gulf countries, the UAE hosts the largest number of Nepali, more than 600,000. Qatar is estimated to have around 500,000 Nepali workers. Saudi Arabia is home to approximately 450,000, Kuwait around 120,000, and Bahrain and Oman more than 50,000 each. In addition, about 5,000 Nepali are working in Israel, mainly in caregiving and agriculture. The Gulf countries are key destinations for foreign employment for Nepali workers.

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#13385519

1 March 2026

A Nepali migrant worker stands beside his belongings at the Tribhuvan International Airport as Middle Eastern nations close their airspace following heightened tension between Israel and Iran, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 1, 2026. Israel launches a series of attacks on Iran, and Iran takes retaliatory measures on February 28, 2026, followed by attacks on other US-backed countries in the Middle East, prompting the closure of airspace. This raises concerns for the safety and security of over 1.7 million Nepali nationals living and working across the region. Those who come to Kathmandu to fly there are now at a crossroads of confusion. According to the latest data from the Government of Nepal and various migration agencies, among the six major Gulf countries, the UAE hosts the largest number of Nepali, more than 600,000. Qatar is estimated to have around 500,000 Nepali workers. Saudi Arabia is home to approximately 450,000, Kuwait around 120,000, and Bahrain and Oman more than 50,000 each. In addition, about 5,000 Nepali work in Israel, mainly in caregiving and agriculture. The Gulf countries are key destinations for foreign employment for Nepali workers.

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#13385520

1 March 2026

Nepali migrant workers walk out of Tribhuvan International Airport following the closure of airspace by Middle Eastern nations due to heightened tension between Israel and Iran, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 1, 2026. As soon as Israel launches a series of attacks on Iran and Iran takes retaliatory measures on February 28, 2026, followed by attacks on other US-backed countries in the Middle East, it prompts the closure of airspace. This raises concerns for the safety and security of over 1.7 million Nepali nationals living and working across the region. Those who come to Kathmandu to fly there are now at a crossroads of confusion. According to the latest data from the Government of Nepal and various migration agencies, among the six major Gulf countries, the UAE hosts the largest number of Nepali, more than 600,000. Qatar is estimated to have around 500,000 Nepali workers. Saudi Arabia is home to approximately 450,000, Kuwait around 120,000, and Bahrain and Oman more than 50,000 each. In addition, about 5,000 Nepali work in Israel, mainly in caregiving and agriculture. The Gulf countries are key destinations for foreign employment for Nepali workers.

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#13385521

1 March 2026

Stranded Nepali migrant workers wait for an update from the airline company at Tribhuvan International Airport following the closure of airspace by Middle Eastern nations due to heightened tension between Israel and Iran, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 1, 2026. Israel launches a series of attacks on Iran, and Iran takes retaliatory measures on February 28, 2026, followed by attacks on other US-backed countries in the Middle East, prompting the closure of airspace. This raises concerns for the safety and security of over 1.7 million Nepali nationals living and working across the region. Those who come to Kathmandu to fly there are now at a crossroads of confusion. According to the latest data from the Government of Nepal and various migration agencies, among the six major Gulf countries, the UAE hosts the largest number of Nepali, more than 600,000. Qatar is estimated to have around 500,000 Nepali workers. Saudi Arabia is home to approximately 450,000, Kuwait around 120,000, and Bahrain and Oman more than 50,000 each. In addition, about 5,000 Nepali work in Israel, mainly in caregiving and agriculture. The Gulf countries are key destinations for foreign employment for Nepali workers.

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#13385522

1 March 2026

A display board at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 1, 2026, shows flight information about canceled flights to Middle Eastern nations following a war between Israel and Iran. Israel launches a series of attacks on Iran, and Iran takes retaliatory measures on February 28, 2026, followed by attacks on other US-backed countries in the Middle East, prompting the closure of airspace. This raises concerns for the safety and security of over 1.7 million Nepali nationals living and working across the region. Those who come to Kathmandu to fly there are now at a crossroads of confusion. According to the latest data from the Government of Nepal and various migration agencies, among the six major Gulf countries, the UAE hosts the largest number of Nepali, more than 600,000. Qatar is estimated to have around 500,000 Nepali workers. Saudi Arabia is home to approximately 450,000, Kuwait around 120,000, and Bahrain and Oman more than 50,000 each. In addition, about 5,000 Nepali work in Israel, mainly in caregiving and agriculture. The Gulf countries are key destinations for foreign employment for Nepali workers.

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#13337220

17 February 2026

A pedestrian path traffic sign with an additional plate indicating an exception for bicycles is seen in the city center area in Gdansk, Poland, on February 8, 2026.

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#13279041

6 February 2026

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee with State Finance Minister Chandrima Bhattacharyya attends a media conference following the presentation of the interim state budget at the West Bengal Legislative Assembly in Kolkata, India, on February 5, 2026. The state announces an interim budget of 4.06 trillion rupees ($48.9 billion) for the 2026-27 fiscal year, proposing an additional 500-rupee monthly increase under the Lakshmi Bhandar scheme for women beneficiaries from February 2026 and extending social security coverage, including the Swasthyasathi health scheme, to gig workers.

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#13279043

6 February 2026

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee with State Finance Minister Chandrima Bhattacharyya attends a media conference following the presentation of the interim state budget at the West Bengal Legislative Assembly in Kolkata, India, on February 5, 2026. The state announces an interim budget of 4.06 trillion rupees ($48.9 billion) for the 2026-27 fiscal year, proposing an additional 500-rupee monthly increase under the Lakshmi Bhandar scheme for women beneficiaries from February 2026 and extending social security coverage, including the Swasthyasathi health scheme, to gig workers.

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#13279044

6 February 2026

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee attends a media conference following the presentation of the interim state budget at the West Bengal Legislative Assembly in Kolkata, India, on February 5, 2026. The state announces an interim budget of 4.06 trillion rupees ($48.9 billion) for the 2026-27 fiscal year, proposing an additional 500-rupee monthly increase under the Lakshmi Bhandar scheme for women beneficiaries from February 2026 and extending social security coverage, including the Swasthyasathi health scheme, to gig workers.

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#13279046

6 February 2026

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee attends a media conference following the presentation of the interim state budget at the West Bengal Legislative Assembly in Kolkata, India, on February 5, 2026. The state announces an interim budget of 4.06 trillion rupees ($48.9 billion) for the 2026-27 fiscal year, proposing an additional 500-rupee monthly increase under the Lakshmi Bhandar scheme for women beneficiaries from February 2026 and extending social security coverage, including the Swasthyasathi health scheme, to gig workers.

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#13279047

6 February 2026

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee attends a media conference following the presentation of the interim state budget at the West Bengal Legislative Assembly in Kolkata, India, on February 5, 2026. The state announces an interim budget of 4.06 trillion rupees ($48.9 billion) for the 2026-27 fiscal year, proposing an additional 500-rupee monthly increase under the Lakshmi Bhandar scheme for women beneficiaries from February 2026 and extending social security coverage, including the Swasthyasathi health scheme, to gig workers.

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#13279049

6 February 2026

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee attends a media conference following the presentation of the interim state budget at the West Bengal Legislative Assembly in Kolkata, India, on February 5, 2026. The state announces an interim budget of 4.06 trillion rupees ($48.9 billion) for the 2026-27 fiscal year, proposing an additional 500-rupee monthly increase under the Lakshmi Bhandar scheme for women beneficiaries from February 2026 and extending social security coverage, including the Swasthyasathi health scheme, to gig workers.

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#13279052

6 February 2026

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee reacts at a media conference following the presentation of the interim state budget at the West Bengal Legislative Assembly in Kolkata, India, on February 5, 2026. The state announces an interim budget of 4.06 trillion rupees ($48.9 billion) for the 2026-27 fiscal year, proposing an additional 500-rupee monthly increase under the Lakshmi Bhandar scheme for women beneficiaries from February 2026 and extending social security coverage, including the Swasthyasathi health scheme, to gig workers.

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#13279054

6 February 2026

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee with State Finance Minister Chandrima Bhattacharyya attends a media conference following the presentation of the interim state budget at the West Bengal Legislative Assembly in Kolkata, India, on February 5, 2026. The state announces an interim budget of 4.06 trillion rupees ($48.9 billion) for the 2026-27 fiscal year, proposing an additional 500-rupee monthly increase under the Lakshmi Bhandar scheme for women beneficiaries from February 2026 and extending social security coverage, including the Swasthyasathi health scheme, to gig workers.

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#13273303

4 February 2026

Family members of the Sewol Ferry disaster victims and activists hold a press conference in front of the Admiral Yi Sun-sin statue at Gwanghwamun Plaza in Seoul, South Korea, on February 4, 2026. The group gathers to denounce illegal surveillance by the National Intelligence Service (NIS) and demands the disclosure of additional information, holding a banner that reads ''Requesting the truth behind the blank spaces.''

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