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Poland urges caution over Middle East travel amid regional tensions

23.06.2025 11:11
Poland’s foreign ministry has advised against travelling to parts of the Middle East, citing growing instability in the region.
Due to the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East, Polands Ministry of Foreign Affairs advices against travel do certain countries.
Due to the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East, Poland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs advices against travel do certain countries.Photo: mana5280/Unsplash.com/CC0

According to the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Abu Dhabi (the capital of the United Arab Emirates), travellers should expect possible air travel disruptions, including flight cancellations, due to the political situation in the region.

“We urge you to regularly follow updates from local authorities, the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Polish diplomatic missions. All travellers to the region are asked to register with the Odyseusz system available on the Foreign Ministry’s website,” the diplomats said via social media.

“In light of rising tensions in the Middle East, we advise limiting all non-essential travel to countries in the region, including the United Arab Emirates,” the embassy added in an official statement.

Earlier, it was announced that due to rising tensions in the Middle East, non-essential travel to countries in the region - including the United Arab Emirates - is strongly discouraged.

Poland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs warns that heightened caution is advised in Saudi Arabia near the Yemeni border - especially in the provinces of Jizan, Najran, and Asir - as well as close to the Iraqi frontier.

Similar travel warnings also apply to trips to Oman and Qatar.

The Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Doha issued a statement on Sunday, 22 June, advising that travel to Qatar should be limited to essential purposes only. It added that those planning to visit or transit through the country should consider postponing their plans until the situation in the region significantly de-escalates and stabilizes.

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Source: MSZ/X/@PLinEmirates/@PLinQatar