Germany scrambles to rescue thousands of stranded tourists

BERLIN: Germany said Monday it would send civilian planes to Saudi Arabia and Oman as part of efforts to evacuate thousands of tourists stranded by the Middle East war. Some 30,000 Germans are stuck in the region, according to the German Travel Association, since the United States and Israel first attacked Iran on Saturday, sparking a wave of Iranian strikes across the region and beyond. Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said Germany would soon send planes to Saudi Arabia and Oman, where the airspace remained open, to start evacuating some of the most vulnerable tourists.

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