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© France 24 01:51 Banking, finance and consultancy firms evacuate staff in Gulf States Middle East Issued on: 11/03/2026 - 23:54
Several major international businesses closed or evacuated offices in Gulf countries after Iran threatened US- and Israel-linked economic targets and centres in the Middle East. US finance group Citi and British consultancy Deloitte evacuated offices in Dubai's financial centre, while PwC, another British consultancy, closed offices in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE and Kuwait. HSBC has closed all branches in Qatar until further notice.
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