BERLIN: Germany said on Monday it would send chartered planes to Saudi Arabia and Oman in an effort to evacuate thousands of tourists stranded by the Middle East war.
Some 30,000 Germans have been affected by the travel chaos, according to the German Travel Association, since US-Israeli strikes on Iran triggered retaliation that has seen Iranian strikes across the region and beyond.
Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said “we will send aircraft to Riyadh and Muscat as quickly as possible for particularly vulnerable groups”, adding that he was in talks with national carrier Lufthansa to arrange the flights. “The safety of our citizens is our top priority,” said Wadephul.
