Middle East

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Residential buildings damaged after an airstrike, with emergency responders at the scene in Hamedan, Iran, March. 3, 2026
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Foreign Ministry urges Dutch citizens in Middle East to register for repatriation
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Doha, Qatar in March 2018.
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Dutch nationals in Qatar and UAE urged to shelter as Iran strikes, flights suspended
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Suitcase at an airport
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Calamity Fund to cover extra costs for package travelers stranded in Middle East
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Call center.
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Dutch Foreign Ministry receives 1,000 calls from Dutch nationals in Middle East
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Child at an airport
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Nearly 300 Dutch travelers stranded in Middle East amid attacks on Iran
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Crowds throng near KLM check-in and baggage drop areas at Schiphol during the global Microsoft Windows outage. 19 July 2024
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KLM struggles to rebook passengers after Middle East flight cancellations
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof during their meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine, on October 6, 2025.
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Dutch PM: Europe doubts Russia's "dacha attack" accusation, burden of proof on Moscow
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A greenhouse
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Dutch greenhouse builders hit hard by U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs
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The flags of the United States and the Netherlands fly over the entrance to the Amstel Hotel in Amsterdam. 12 August 2020
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Dutch companies not yet leaving United States on large scale
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Several KLM aircraft at Schiphol Airport. 21 May 2021
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KLM, other airlines adjust flight schedules as Middle Eastern airspaces close
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Businessmen talking in conference room
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Dutch firms with Middle East operations monitor crisis as foreign firms evacuate staff
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KLM Royal Dutch Airlines planes.
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KLM halts flights to Middle East, cancels routes amid rising regional tensions
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The aftermath of an Israeli airstrike was visible in one Tehran neighborhood, where firefighters and residents navigated the rubble. 13 June 2025
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Dutch PM urges "restraint" from Israel, Iran after attack on Tehran; KLM cancels flight
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) headquarters in Washington D.C. in 2018
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IMF significantly lowers growth forecasts due to U.S.-China trade war
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Jail bars
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Hawala banker arrested for terrorism funding, sanction violations; Active since 2017
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Diemen Mayor Erik Boog speaking out against the national political discourse promoting division and anger instead of unity and progress. 8 January 2025
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Dutch mayors angered by national politicians stirring up unrest and division
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A protest sign saying "Ceasefire Now" at a demonstration in Amsterdam about the conflict between Israel and the Gaza Strip. 7 May 2024
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Gov't advisor urges Netherlands to change attitude, policy on Israel-Palestine conflict
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Medics transport injured Palestinian children into Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City following an Israeli airstrike on 11 October 2023.
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"Don't force us to pick who is allowed to receive help," Aid orgs. say about Middle East
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A Dutch Multi Role Tanker Transport plane
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First flight to evacuate Dutch from Lebanon scheduled for Friday
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Several KLM aircraft at Schiphol Airport. 21 May 2021
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KLM avoids Iran, Iraq, Jordan airspace as Middle East violence escalates
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Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte speaks to the press after meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shortly before Russia invaded Ukraine, February 2022
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As next NATO leader, Mark Rutte will enter a challenging political climate
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King Willem-Alexander swears in the Ministers of the Schoof I Cabinet at Huis ten Bosch Palace in The Hague, 2 July 2024
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Middle East policy also causing tensions in Dutch Cabinet, expecially between PVV, NSC
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The head of the DNB, Klaas Knot, speaking in Davos, Switzerland on 25 May 2022
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Dutch central bank leader warns of global tensions’ impact on trade
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Euros
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Economists not alarmed by rising inflation in the Netherlands; No new peak feared