Qatar Begins Evacuating Residents Near US Embassy in Doha as Precautionary Measure

Doha. Qatar has begun temporarily relocating residents living near the US Embassy in the capital, Doha. According to Qatar's Ministry of Interior, this step is being taken as a precautionary measure. In a statement issued on the social media platform X, the ministry stated that suitable accommodation has been arranged for these residents and the relocation is being done as a necessary preventive measure.

This decision comes after drone attacks on the US Embassies in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, and the US Consulate in Dubai, this week. Meanwhile, the US State Department has warned its citizens in the Middle East to leave the region immediately. Many flights in the region have been canceled or postponed.

The US government is trying to arrange charter flights to bring back its citizens in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan. 

Assistance is also being provided to those stranded elsewhere to book commercial flight tickets. According to a US State Department official, approximately 17,500 American citizens have returned from the Middle East since February 28.