Swiss Foreign Ministry Tells Citizens in Middle-East ‘Travel Abroad at Your Own Risk’The FDFA used unusually direct language on 7 March, telling Swiss citizens still in the Middle East that assistance will be “a last resort” and that travellers must shoulder primary responsibility. A special SWISS flight evacuated 211 people from Oman, but Zurich says further operations are not guaranteed. Firms sending staff to the region face higher duty-of-care exposure and should update contingency plans.

Source: Indian Express March 07, 2026 20:46 UTC