Flight to bring French nationals from UAE forced back, minister says

March 5, 2026 1:59 PM EST

PARIS, March ‌5 (Reuters) - ​An ​Air France flight chartered by ‌the French government to bring ⁠French nationals back ‌from the United Arab ‌Emirates was forced to turn back on ​Thursday due to missile fire in ⁠the area, French Transport Minister ​Philippe Tabarot said on X.

"This situation reflects the ​instability in ‌the region and the complexity of ⁠repatriation operations," Tabarot added.

France started repatriation flights ⁠from the Middle East on ​Wednesday as governments rush to bring home tens of ‌thousands of citizens stranded by the ‌intensifying U.S. and ⁠Israeli conflict ‌with Iran.

(Reporting ​by Dominique Vidalon; Editing by Andrew ‌Cawthorne)



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