War in the Middle East ensnares many Muslim pilgrims in travel chaos

JAKARTA, Indonesia — The travel chaos from the war in the Middle East has ensnared many of the Muslims who have converged on Saudi Arabia for the Umrah pilgrimage, leaving them stranded and scrambling to find other ways home. Others had to scrap their planned visits altogether. For some who performed the religious rituals, the … Read more

Thousands of Americans stranded in Middle East

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Fallen US servicemembers identified in war with Iran 01:43 President Trump says he will endorse in bitter Senate primary in Texas 01:40 Now Playing Thousands of Americans stranded in Middle East 02:07 UP NEXT Remembering legendary coach Lou Holtz 01:37 … Read more

White House pressed on plan to evacuate Americans from Middle East amid frustrations

Thousands of Americans are trying to evacuate from the Middle East. Their frustrations and the reliability of guidance from the U.S. Government were front and center at Wednesday’s White House briefing. CBS News’ Matt Gutman and Nancy Cordes have the latest. Source link

Evacuate? Some Americans living in the Middle East wish they could.

Two days after U.S. and Israeli strikes against Iran began, the State Department sent out a social media message urging Americans living in or visiting the Middle East to evacuate “using available commercial transportation.” It also reminded them to “have a plan to depart in an emergency that does not depend on U.S. government help.” … Read more

State Department spokesperson on what Americans in the Middle East should do for evacuations

Some Americans in the Middle East are voicing frustration with what they say is a lack of help from the U.S. government as the State Department urges Americans to leave 14 countries in the region amid the Iran war. State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott joins CBS News to discuss the situation. Source link

White House: Americans in the Middle East were advised to leave ahead of Iranian attack

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