Even with flight delays, missile alerts, and the sound of interceptions overhead, third-party delivery apps like Careem have mostly kept running through the ongoing conflict in the Gulf region. Deliveries are slower, some areas are paused, and routes change, but the apps have not shut down their services.
Many delivery platforms went down briefly in the UAE on Saturday, immediately after the first attacks, but quickly came back online. Companies say they are making sure people can still get essentials and that life feels as normal as possible.
In a statement shared with WIRED Middle East, Careem said that it is “assessing the safety of our operations area by area and
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