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  "textContent": "The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Wednesday morning suspended its flights to Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the next 48 hours in view of the “security situation” as the Middle East war persists.\n\nIn a statement, the carrier’s spokesperson said that for the time being, PIA flights to the UAE will only be operated to Al Ain.\n\nThe decision comes amid the ongoing Middle East conflict, which began on February 28 with US-Israeli strikes on Iran and the assassination of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.\n\nAs its leadership continues to be targeted by the US and Israel, Iran has kept up retaliatory strikes targeting US assets and bases in Gulf countries, disrupting air travel as airlines periodically cancel flights.\n\nIndian airline Air Indigo has also suspended operations to Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah, Sharjah, Doha, Kuwait, Bahrain and Dammam until March 28.\n\nA day earlier, the UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority announced the “temporary and full closure” of the country’s airspace, according to _Al Jazeera_.\n\nThe temporary precautionary measures were lifted later in the day, the UAE’s state news agency _WAM_ reported.\n\nThe development also comes in the wake of an attack on a Kuwait-flagged tanker ​23 nautical miles east ‌of Fujairah, according to the United Kingdom ​Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO)_._\n\nOn March 14, the Fujairah port, a major global hub for refuelling ships as well as crude and fuel exports, came under attack.\n\nThe port is located on the Gulf of Oman, approximately 70 nautical miles from the Strait of Hormuz, which is effectively _closed_ due to the Iran _war_, increasing the importance of Fujairah’s flows to the global market during the current conflict.\n\nFujairah exported more than 1.7 million barrels per day of crude oil and refined fuels on average last year, according to Kpler data, a volume equal to about 1.7 per cent of daily world demand.\n\n* * *\n\n_Additional input from Reuters_",
  "title": "PIA suspends flights to UAE’s Fujairah for 2 days in view of ‘security situation’"
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