Conflict in the Middle East 2026: Can Remote proceed with onboarding/ adding new people in the middle east?

Yes, Remote can currently proceed with onboarding new team members in the middle east, including both EOR employees and Remote Contractors.

What’s the current status?

As of now, we have not experienced any interruptions or delays in onboarding team members located in the middle east.

• 🇧🇭 Bahrain
• 🇨🇾 Cyprus
• 🇮🇶 Iraq
• 🇮🇱 Israel
• 🇯🇴 Jordan
• 🇰🇼 Kuwait
• 🇱🇧 Lebanon
• 🇶🇦 Qatar
• 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
• 🇦🇪 UAE

 This applies to both:

• EOR employees onboarded through Remote's Employer of Record (EOR) service
• Contractors onboarded via Remote's Contractor Management product

All standard processes are operating normally. We are continuing to monitor the situation closely in case this changes.

See also:

• What should I know about supporting team members during the conflict?