Australians have been urged not to travel to the United Arab Emirates after a new government warning. Smartraveller issued the 'do not travel' warning on Sunday as retaliatory military and drone strikes continue across the Middle East after joint US-Israel action on Iran. The government has told Australians not to travel to Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Kuwait, Lebanon, Palestine, Qatar, Syria, the UAE and Yemen. 'Australians should reconsider the need to travel to Jordan, Oman and Saudi Arabia and exercise a high degree of caution in Azerbaijan,' the notice said. But beyond officials, ordinary Australians have also been severely affected as they try to travel through the region.

Source: Daily Mail March 08, 2026 22:36 UTC