France plans repatriation flights from Middle East
France plans multiple repatriation flights for its citizens in the Middle East, with departures from the UAE, Egypt, and Israel, amid rising regional tensions. Around 400,000 French nationals are currently in the area.
Gianluca Lo Nostro/Reuters
4 March 2026 at 08:07:33
FILE PHOTO: French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot speaks during a press conference with Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein (not pictured) as they meet in Baghdad, Iraq, February 5, 2026.
Ahmed Saad/Reuters
France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said several repatriation flights for French nationals in the Middle East were planned for Wednesday.
"One will depart from the United Arab Emirates, another from Egypt... and one from Israel," Barrot told France 2 TV.
Barrot declined to say how many people would be on the flights. Around 400,000 French nationals are currently in the region.
-Gianluca Lo Nostro/Reuters
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