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An Intrepid guide with a guest in a Cairo mosque. The tour company said it would resume tours in Egypt April 1.

Intrepid to resume Egypt tours April 1 after pausing during Iran warIntrepid's Jordan and Oman itineraries will be suspended until at least April 15.

State Department's mixed signals on Egypt prompt cancellations, client concern

State Department's mixed signals on Egypt prompt cancellations, client concernIt's a difficult and frustrating time for Egypt travel companies, whose businesses are feeling the effects of the Iran war,...

The Doha skyline.

Qatar is providing free hotel stays to travelers stranded by the Iran warVisit Qatar offered a message of reassurance to travel advisors who have clients stuck in the country due to airspace closures.

Dubai's skyline.

Dubai built itself into a tourism hub. Could the Iran war set that model back?Dubai has spent decades positioning itself as a major air transit hub and luxury travel destination. But now, the U.S.-Iran war...

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Iran war raises a number of questions for travel advisorsIf stranded clients have return tickets on U.S. airlines, are the airlines legally obligated to carry them on the first flight...

Viking passengers on a visit to the pyramids in Egypt in 2023. Advisors are concerned about a tourism downturn to the country as a result of the Iran war.

Advisors predict Egypt tourism will suffer due to mixed messages on safetyEgypt specialists said that inconsistent guidance from the State Department following the outbreak of the Iran war is shaking...

The Viking Ra on the Nile River.

Viking reinstates Egypt river cruises after reassessmentAfter saying earlier this week it was canceling Nile cruises for the rest of March, Viking said Thursday that it would resume...

The MSC Euribia. The ship has been halted in Dubai this week after war broke out in the Middle East; the line said today it has secured charter flights for some passengers onboard.

MSC secures charter flights for some passengers on MSC Euribia in DubaiThe flights will accommodate about 1,000 passengers, and are all scheduled to leave by Saturday, according to MSC.

Travelers at Hamad Airport in Doha, Qatar, in 2025. Since the start of the Iran-U.S. war on Feb. 28, Qatari airspace and the airport have been closed.

Travel impact from Iran crisis: 'This one is on a bigger scale'The Middle East tourism disruptions from the U.S.-Iran war are unlikely to be short-lived, region specialists said.

Travel insurance queries surge for UAE travel

Travel insurance queries surge for UAE travelInsurance comparison site Squaremouth said calls about travel to the United Arab Emirates have spiked 18 times since the...

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