Flights interrupted due to Middle East conflict
By Ally J. Levine
Published on March 5, 2026.
The Middle East conflict disrupted global air travel in 2003, with major Middle Eastern airports closed or severely restricted due to the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Clare, a Data Visualization Developer at Reuters, writes, illustrates and develops visually-driven stories on the Reuters Graphics Desk. Adolfo, a Spaniard based in Hong Kong, creates visual explanations for various topics using handcrafted illustrations. He has won multiple awards for his work in visual communication.
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