damaged in missile strikes<\/a>. Blasts have also been reported in other major cities in the region, including Abu Dhabi and Doha.\n <\/p>\n\n A wide corridor of airspace over the Middle East was closed this weekend while neighboring countrie\ufeffs restricted flights.\n <\/p>\n
\n The ripple effects of this freeze is being felt far beyond the region\u2019s borders, as foreign governments work to ensure the safety and repatriation of their nationals.\n <\/p>\n
\n Thailand has announced it is \u201creadying to evacuate its citizens from the Middle East by military or charter flights,\u201d according to Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul. Approximately 110,000 Thai nationals currently reside in the region, including roughly 65,000 in Israel and about 250 in Iran.\n <\/p>\n
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\n Similarly, Pakistan said efforts are \u201cunderway to facilitate the safe return of Pakistanis through Azerbaijan,\u201d according to a statement from the prime minister\u2019s office.\n <\/p>\n
\n The Cabinet Committee on Security in India said it has \u201cdirected all concerned departments to take necessary and feasible measures to assist Indian nationals affected by the developments\u201d in a statement Monday.\n <\/p>\n
\n Japan is also \u201cpreparing for the possibility of evacuating Japanese nationals by land as a precautionary measure,\u201d its cabinet secretary Minoru Kihara said during a news conference Monday.\n <\/p>\n
\n Some context: The Middle East is home to a massive population of migrant workers, particularly from south and southeast Asia.\n <\/p>\n
\n Countries including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Thailand and the Philippines have millions of citizens living and working across Gulf states as well as in Israel and Jordan.\n <\/p>\n
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