Qatar has given an update on when its flights will resume to Doha after four days of cancellations.

The airline, which flies from nearby Heathrow Airport about an hour from Oxford, has been unable to fly to the Middle East due to its airspace being closed in the wake of a joint US and Israel conflict against Iran.

It joins Emirates and Etihad in being unable to fly, although some flights for the former have started.

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In an update, Qatar said: "Qatar Airways flight operations remain temporarily suspended due to the closure of Qatari airspace.

"Qatar Airways will resume operations once the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority announces the safe reopening of Qatari airspace.

"A further update will be provided on 04 March by 09:00 Doha time (06:00 UTC).

"All passengers are advised to monitor the latest flight information via http://qatarairways.com or the Qatar Airways mobile app.

"For passengers currently in Doha, or for booking assistance, please visit our official updates page: http://qatarairways.com/travelalerts."

Around 4,000 flights a day have been cancelled across the Middle East, according to Flightradar24, with hundreds of thousands of passengers affected.

The United Arab Emirates General Civil Aviation Authority said on its X account that certain flights are now operating.

It said passengers should not go to airports until they have been contacted and notified of their flight timings and details.

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper indicated that 102,000 British nationals have registered their presence in the region.

She said a total of about 300,000 British citizens are in Gulf countries targeted by Iran.

British nationals are being advised to follow the instructions of local authorities and monitor the Foreign Office’s travel advice, which officials expect to change rapidly.

Those in Bahrain, Israel, Kuwait, Palestine, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have been urged to register their presence with the Foreign Office online.