State Department Updates 13 Middle East Advisories as Houthi Strikes Raise Regional Travel Risks
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Updated · Fox News · Oct 26
State Department Updates 13 Middle East Advisories as Houthi Strikes Raise Regional Travel Risks
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 26
Summary
Thirteen Middle East travel advisories were updated Friday, with the State Department warning Americans that recent Houthi attacks could trigger armed assaults, kidnappings and fast-moving security disruptions.
Five countries — Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria and Yemen — remain at Level 4 "Do Not Travel," while eight others, including Israel, Qatar and the UAE, stay at Level 3 "Reconsider Travel."
The updates cited Iranian-backed Houthi strikes on Riyadh's airport and other Saudi infrastructure, saying the violence has already caused civilian deaths and travel disruptions and could spread beyond the immediate area.
Americans in the region were urged to enroll in the STEP alert system, monitor local news, prepare to shelter in place and keep an evacuation plan that does not depend on U.S. government assistance.
The advisory refresh extends a broader run of U.S. travel warnings after Kenya was raised to Level 3 last week and officials also cautioned travelers to China about detention and surveillance risks.