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The Middle Eastern country is the latest to lift certain pandemic travel restrictions, including predeparture and postarrival COVID testing.

In a bid to revive a struggling tourism industry, Israel is finally welcoming (fully vaccinated) travelers back, just in time for the holidays.

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What travelers need to know as violence in Israel and the Gaza Strip escalates.

As the U.S. State Department issues a worldwide travel alert, is it safe to travel to the Middle East? What about Europe? Security experts offer their advice.

Here’s how cruise lines are handling sailings in the Middle East region during the Israel-Hamas War.

Two peacemakers and business partners—one Jewish and one Palestinian—offer ideas for how travelers can turn into “citizen diplomats.”

The Israel-Hamas war has affected tourism in neighboring Middle Eastern countries. Local tour operators and travel companies report on the current conditions on the ground.

The U.S. State Department has released a global travel warning amid an escalation of tensions in the Middle East. Security experts offer some context and advice for international travelers on how they should proceed with trips abroad.

More than 12,000 flights had been canceled throughout the Middle East since the start of a major combat operation in Iran over the weekend. Though limited flights resumed on Monday, hundreds of thousands of travelers around the world have been stranded.

Those with COVID-19 vaccination certificates will be able to move between the two countries “without limitations, no self-isolation, nothing.”

From honoring new beginnings to welcoming the harvest season, here are eight festivals and holidays that celebrate our stately friends.

Airports have been packed with thousands of stranded travelers following airspace closures and widespread flight cancellations and delays. Here’s what to know.

Chef Alon Shaya talks about learning recipes from locals—and why it was the highlight of his trip.

AFAR’s special cruise correspondent recently cruised from Aqaba in Jordan to Athens on the newly launched superyacht “Emerald Azzurra.”