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Students and workers escape war-torn UAE as evacuation costs soar

Kenyan citizens working and living in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) arrive at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on March 6, 2026. [Kanyiri Wahito, Standard]

Evacuees from the Middle East have described their experience in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), as terrifying since the US-Israel war against Iran began on February 28.

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