Some of the foreign contractors who powered the logistics of America’s “forever war” in Afghanistan now find themselves stranded on an unending layover in Dubai without a way to get home.
The Mövenpick Hotel & Apartments Bur Dubai is seen with the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, behind it in the distance in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021. Some foreign contractors who powered the logistics of America's forever war in Afghanistan have now found themselves stranded on an unending layover in Dubai at the Mövenpick without a way to get home.
In the rushed evacuation, scores of these foreign workers trying to get home to the Philippines and other countries that restricted international travel because of the pandemic have become stuck in limbo at hotels across Dubai. “The terms of contracts in war can really absolve the employer of major responsibility ... even the right of return can be uncertain.”
The U.S. military's Central Command declined to comment on private security contractors, referring all questions to their companies. The U.S. military’s contracting office and the Philippines Consulate in Dubai did not respond to repeated requests for comment on the stranded Filipino contractors. But other employees, brought first to Dubai on their way home after an abrupt departure on June 15, weren't so lucky. The Philippines, along with Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka, halted flights to the United Arab Emirates in mid-May over fears of the fast-spreading delta variant of the coronavirus and repeatedly renewed the travel ban.
Those who spoke to the AP said they knew of scores more contractors from the Philippines and other countries including Nepal stuck in Dubai, but couldn’t provide more specific information.
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