Afghanistan, Nov. 3 -- Videos showing large crowds at Qatar's Hamad International Airport have circulated widely on social media, prompting speculation that foreign nationals are leaving the country amid heightened regional tensions.
However, Qatar Airways said the increased activity at the airport on Monday, November 2, was linked to planned emergency-response exercises under the nationwide WATAN 2026 programme, not a coordinated evacuation.
In a notice, the airline said passengers and airport visitors might observe increased ground activity at designated areas of Hamad International Airport, along with related activity in the surrounding airspace. It stressed that flights and passenger services would continue as normal, with no disrupti...