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#13385515

1 March 2026

A Nepali migrant worker sits beside his belongings at 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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#13385516

1 March 2026

A Nepali migrant worker sits beside his belongings at 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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#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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#13376452

26 February 2026

The DeepSeek logo appears on a smartphone screen, and the flags of the US and China display as the background on a laptop computer screen in this photo illustration in Athens, Greece, on February 26, 2026. DeepSeek reportedly does not share its future AI model with American engineers and instead grants early access to Chinese companies, further intensifying the technological war between the US and China. (Photo Illustration by Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto)

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#13375950

26 February 2026

The Huawei logo appears on a smartphone screen with the Chinese flag in the background. DeepSeek reportedly does not share its future AI model with American engineers and instead grants early access to Chinese companies, further intensifying the technological war between the US and China in Creteil, France, on February 26, 2026. (Photo Illustration by Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto)

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#13348454

20 February 2026

Three Western Digital hard disk drives are seen in this illustration photo in Athens, Greece, on February 20, 2026.

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#13335319

17 February 2026

The ID.me logo displays on a mobile phone screen in Krakow, Poland, on February 17, 2026. The American digital online identity network company allows users to securely verify their legal identity to access government services, healthcare, and retail discounts.

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#13331194

16 February 2026

The Max logo appears on a smartphone screen with the Russian flag in the background. Max is the official Russian messaging app developed by VK (VKontakte), presented as a sovereign alternative to Western platforms such as Telegram and WhatsApp in a context of geopolitical tensions in Creteil, France, on February 16, 2026. (Photo Illustration by Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto)

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#13331196

16 February 2026

The Max logo appears on a smartphone screen with the Russian flag in the background. Max is the official Russian messaging app developed by VK (VKontakte), presented as a sovereign alternative to Western platforms such as Telegram and WhatsApp in a context of geopolitical tensions in Creteil, France, on February 16, 2026. (Photo Illustration by Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto)

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#13331197

16 February 2026

The Max logo appears on a smartphone screen with the Russian flag in the background. Max is the official Russian messaging app developed by VK (VKontakte), presented as a sovereign alternative to Western platforms such as Telegram and WhatsApp in a context of geopolitical tensions in Creteil, France, on February 16, 2026. (Photo Illustration by Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto)

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#13305098

11 February 2026

The Discord logo is viewed through a magnifying glass on a blue digital screen. Discord announces a major strengthening of its security policy by making identity verification mandatory for all users starting in March 2026 in Creteil, France, on February 11, 2026.

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