The U.S. Department of State has issued an urgent warning to American citizens in Saudi Arabia, advising them to remain indoors following reports of potential threats targeting locations associated with U.S. nationals.

From Iran, a total of 2,853 people were evacuated to Azerbaijan between 8:00 on February 28 and 10:00 on March 20.

The U.S. State Department said Friday that nearly 24,000 U.S. citizens have returned to the United States from the Middle East since the U.S.-Israel military strikes launched against Iran on Feb. 28.

Croatia's Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs on Monday advised its citizens to avoid travel to the Middle East due to the deteriorating and unstable security situation in the region.

More than 50 Azerbaijani nationals and dozens of foreign citizens have been evacuated from Iran via the Azerbaijan–Iran border, as evacuation efforts continue following recent US and Israeli strikes on Iranian territory.

Seven Azerbaijani citizens have been evacuated from Iran as security concerns intensify in the country, officials said.

The European Commission has told member states they can use existing EU funding to pay for safe abortions, after a citizens' initiative attracted 1.1 million signatures to help women without access to safe and legal terminations.

Kazakhstan has announced that a nationwide referendum on a new constitution will take place on March 15, marking what officials describe as a decisive stage in the country’s political modernization process.