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State Department Restarts Family Returns to Middle East Embassies

8/29/2026

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State Department began returning American diplomats and some family members to Middle East embassies.
Agency lifted staffing and other restrictions this week, citing legal limits rather than a policy shift.
Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain embassies allowed families to return on the war’s six-month anniversary.
Kuwait and Bahrain limited returns to family members older than 18.
Israel permitted all families to return.

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Story summary

State Department began returning American diplomats and some family members to Middle East embassies.
Agency lifted staffing and other restrictions this week, citing legal limits rather than a policy shift.
Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain embassies allowed families to return on the war’s six-month anniversary.
Kuwait and Bahrain limited returns to family members older than 18.
Israel permitted all families to return.