{
  "id": 3216381,
  "title": "Middle East flights: Which airlines are flying and which remain suspended?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/middle-east-flights-which-airlines-are-flying-and-which-remain",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-25T07:32:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/travel/2026/08/25/uae-riyadh-middle-east-flights-cancellations-update/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "International airlines are adjusting their schedules for Middle East flights amidst ongoing geopolitical tensions and airspace restrictions. Air Canada has suspended flights to Tel Aviv and Dubai until mid-January 2027, while KLM has halted operations to Iran, Iraq, Israel, and parts of the Arabian Gulf, resuming services to Tel Aviv via Larnaca, Cyprus. Air France plans to resume flights to Dubai and Riyadh on August 26, but Beirut remains suspended until September 1. Singapore Airlines has extended its suspension of flights to Dubai until October 24, while Scoot has paused its Singapore-Jeddah flights until September 12. Turkish Airlines has resumed services to Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Damascus, Beirut, and Amman, but Iran remains off-limits. Philippine Airlines has resumed flights from Manila to Doha, while Dubai flights are suspended until October 2.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 10,
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        "published": "2026-08-25T03:37:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Pakistan and Iran made 'significant progress' in talks on conflict, minister says",
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        "title": "Pakistan, Iran made ‘significant progress’ in talks on conflict, says minister",
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        "published": "2026-08-25T03:57:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Pakistan says army chief held talks with Iran focused on preventing further escalation in MidEast",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/pakistan-says-army-chief-held-talks-with-iran-focused-on-preventing-3183224",
        "published": "2026-08-25T04:18:16.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Pakistan and Iran made 'significant progress' in talks on conflict, minister says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/pakistan-and-iran-made-significant-progress-in-talks-on-conflict-3192713",
        "published": "2026-08-25T04:31:00.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Pakistan and Iran made 'significant progress' in talks on conflict, minister says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/pakistan-and-iran-made-significant-progress-in-talks-on-conflict-3192240",
        "published": "2026-08-25T04:37:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Pakistan's interior minister reports major progress in talks with Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/pakistans-interior-minister-reports-major-progress-in-talks-with-iran",
        "published": "2026-08-25T04:48:11.000Z"
      },
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/two-us-carrier-groups-in-middle-east-strain-navy-resources",
        "published": "2026-08-25T05:19:24.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/pakistan-and-iran-made-significant-progress-in-talks-on-conflict-3200360",
        "published": "2026-08-25T06:05:43.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}