Manila, March 23 -- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday said it continues to closely monitor developments in the Middle East, assuring the public that no Filipinos have been reported injured amid recent incidents.

In a statement, the DFA said authorities in Iraq have extended the closure of the country's airspace for all flights for 72 hours, from March 22 to March 25, while Iraqi Airways has suspended operations until April 2.

It added that no Filipino was harmed in the eight attacks targeting a United States diplomatic and logistics facility at Baghdad International Airport on Sunday.

Iraqi authorities are also granting seven-day transit visas to stranded foreign nationals to facilitate their safe return, while land bor...