First French repatriation flight lands in Paris from the Middle East

The French foreign minister said several repatriation flights for French ⁠nationals, around 400,000 of whom are in the region, were planned for March 4th. It has deployed consular teams at Israel's borders with Egypt and Jordan to facilitate land exits so people can fly onward, and has put in place a similar mechanism in the UAE at borders with Oman and Saudi Arabia, where airspace has remained open. FRANCE 24's Clovis Casali breaks it down for us.

Mar 4, 2026 - 18:00
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First French repatriation flight lands in Paris from the Middle East
The French foreign minister said several repatriation flights for French ⁠nationals, around 400,000 of whom are in the region, were planned for March 4th. It has deployed consular teams at Israel's borders with Egypt and Jordan to facilitate land exits so people can fly onward, and has put in place a similar mechanism in the UAE at borders with Oman and Saudi Arabia, where airspace has remained open. FRANCE 24's Clovis Casali breaks it down for us.

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