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International animal airlift

Greece evacuates pets from Mideast

Analysis based on 6 articles · First reported Mar 18, 2026 · Last updated Mar 19, 2026

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Market Impact

This event has no direct impact on financial markets. It is a humanitarian effort by Greece to evacuate its citizens and their pets from a conflict zone.

Event Summary

Greece organized a special evacuation flight for its citizens and their pets from the Middle East, specifically from Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, due to the ongoing war. The flight, operated by Ethiopian Airlines, carried 45 pets and 101 people to Athens. The Greek Interior Ministry's Special Secretary for the Protection of Companion Animals, Nikos Chrysakis, highlighted the importance of pets as family members. The need for this evacuation arose from the Israeli and United States attack on Iran, which caused significant disruptions to airline travel across the Middle East, leading to airspace closures and flight cancellations.

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Nikos Chrysakis
Nikos Chrysakis, Special Secretary for the Protection of Companion Animals at the Greek Interior Ministry, commented on the importance of pets as family members and the collaborative effort for the evacuation.
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Ethiopian Airlines
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Greece
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Israel
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Iran
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United States
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United Arab Emirates
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Ethiopian Airlines related ↔ United States
Greece related ↔ Israel
Greece related ↔ Iran
Greece related ↔ United States
Greece related ↔ United Arab Emirates
Israel enemies ↔ Iran Israel is engaged in direct military conflict with Iran, having launched extensive airstrikes targeting Iranian nuclear
Israel strategic ally ↔ United States Israel maintains a foundational strategic alliance with the United States, relying heavily on Washington for extensive m
Israel security partners ↔ United Arab Emirates Israel maintains a strategic regional partnership with the United Arab Emirates, supplying Iron Dome air defense systems
Iran enemy ↔ United States Iran is currently engaged in an active war with the United States, facing a devastating US naval blockade and military s
Iran adversary ↔ United Arab Emirates Iran views the United Arab Emirates as a hostile regional adversary and a collaborator in the US-Israeli war, launching
United States ally ↔ United Arab Emirates The United States views the United Arab Emirates as a critical strategic and military partner in the Gulf, providing bil
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