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© France 24 01:21 Citi, StanChart evacuate Dubai offices, HSBC closes Qatar branches as fears grow Middle East Issued on: 11/03/2026 - 19:13

US financial service group Citi and two other companies in Dubai's financial centre asked employees to evacuate their offices on Wednesday after Iran threatened to strike US and Israel-linked banks in the Middle East. FRANCE 24's Camille Knight has more.

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