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A stock image of the Celestyal Journey in Dubai.

Cruise lines cut short Arabian Gulf season, continue repatriation effortsMSC had three more Gulf departures scheduled for this winter while Celestyal had four.

Dubai's skyline. According to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the U.S. is engaged in repatriation flights from the Middle East as conflict continues between the U.S., Israel and Iran.

Rubio: U.S. is 'actively' working to bring Americans home as war continuesA State Department spokesman said on X that more than 17,500 U.S. citizens had returned from the Middle East since Feb. 28.

State Department says it is arranging charter flights for stranded Americans

State Department says it is arranging charter flights for stranded AmericansThe department said it had answered calls from nearly 3,000 U.S. citizens in the Middle East.

The Viking Orisis, one of several Viking ships operating on the Nile in Egypt. The line said it would suspend March operations, but it reinstated sailings starting with its March 12 departures.

Updated: Viking cancels Nile River cruisesLines including Viking, Tauck and Avalon, canceled cruises in Egypt or amended operations as the Middle East conflict...

Dubai in 2024. A travel advisor was sending clients to the city this week when they were stranded in Paris after the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran.

Travel advisors step up as Middle East conflict creates the latest travel turmoilAdvisors have been busy this week helping and counseling clients with upended plans. Agency owner Leigh Ann Arnholt is one of...

The Celestyal Discovery was stuck in Dubai on Monday, and guests were not allowed to disembark.

Middle East conflict disrupts Arabian Gulf cruisesOn Monday, ships were stalled in Dubai and Qatar with guests onboard.

Some March itineraries that include Jordan have been canceled. Pictured, the Jerash Roman ruins in Jordan.

Updated: War in the Middle East affects tour operationsAs the U.S. and Israel continue their attack on Iran, tour operators have paused some Middle East itineraries.

The sail-shaped Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai.

Drone debris falls on two hotels in DubaiDebris from intercepted Iranian drones in Dubai damaged two of the city's luxury hotels over the weekend: the Jumeirah Burj Al...

Travel Weekly's Brinley Hineman at the front of a caravan of camel riders.

Dispatch, Morocco: Riding a camel lived up to the dreamThe promise of riding a camel during her Abercrombie & Kent trip had been at the forefront of senior tours editor Brinley...

The State Department recommended Americans reconsider travel to several Middle East countries, including the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Qatar.

Updated: U.S. issues an alert urging caution worldwide for American travelersThe U.S. State Department issued a worldwide security alert on Feb. 28 following the attack on Iran, advising Americans...

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