When the Sky Closes: Nomads, Expats and the Gulf War Detours

Flights cancelled, airspace shut, and thousands of expats packing their bags. For digital nomads, the Middle East crisis is a brutal reminder that geopolitics still controls the map

For anyone watching the news over the past few days, the images are grim: missile interceptions over Gulf cities, ships burning in the Strait of Hormuz, and governments scrambling to evacuate citizens. The conflict that erupted at the end of February has rapidly escalated into a wider regional crisis involving Iran, Israel and the United States, with th…