The Ministry of Health of Bahrain decided to lift all restrictions for both vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers visiting the island. The Kingdom of Bahrain recently announced that they were adopting the “Green Alert Level” and now travelers entering this territory will not need to perform a PCR test before arrival or maintain the previous precautionary …

The small middle eastern nation is easing and simplifying its border restrictions. Starting today, February 28th, Qatar is changing its entry requirements. Instead of having different rules for each arriving foreigner, based on their origin, they have opted for a simple “Standard List and Red List”. Within these lists, there is still a distinction made …

Originally one of the strictest countries when it came to entry restrictions during Covid, Israel is now taking a courageous step and scrapping the vaccination requirement for foreign visitors. This means that, starting March 1 all foreigners will be welcome regardless of vaccination status, including unvaccinated Americans and Canadians. Having been completely off-limits for nearly …

Israel Reopens Its Borders From January 9th, 2022, Israel has decided to reopen tourism from all countries, including travelers from the United States. The rules will go into effect on Sunday and will enable fully vaccinated and fully recovered travelers to enter if they meet pre-departure and post-arrival testing requirements.  Israel cracked down on international …

Dubai was one of the first cities in the world to fully reopen for tourism. Starting in early July, the UAE reopened borders to all nations, making Dubai one of the most accessible destinations during the pandemic.  Yes, Dubai is a city within the United Arab Emirates, but since our readers have been asking specifically …

As fears about the new COVID-19 variant spread, Israel has banned foreigners from entering the country for 14 days to halt the spread of the new Omicron strain.  According to local media, the ban will begin at midnight on Sunday following full cabinet approval, making it the first country in the world to implement a …

Rugged and welcoming, Oman makes a fascinating destination for travellers seeking an authentic Arabic experience. Less ostentatious than neighbouring Dubai and Abu Dhabi, the country’s dramatic landscape combines jagged mountain ranges, vast swathes of desert and pristine coastline. Here we present five destinations for your Oman itinerary. Muscat Oman’s capital city is an attractive, sprawling …

As the Middle East vaccinates more of its population, various countries are reopening to international tourists. Oman will officially reopen to vaccinated international tourists in September.  From September 1st, Oman will reopen its land, air borders, and sea borders. Dr. Saif Al Abri, the Director of General Disease Control at the Ministry of Health announced …

The United Arab Emirates will reopen its tourist visas on August 30th from all countries after 18 months of changing restrictions.  The decision will open up tourist visas from countries that the UAE previously banned. However, visitors from those countries will still need to take a negative PCR test. The United Arab Emirates previously banned …

On July 1, 2020 Beirut’s Rafic Hariri international airport re-opened and Lebanon once again started accepting foreign travelers. Throughout the summer, flights coming into BEY airport were very restricted, only allowing around 10% of normal traffic flow, or just over 2000 passengers per day. Temporary Restrictions and/or Important News for Lebanon Starting April 12, 2021 …

Cyprus has reopened for tourism and starting accepting visitors from a list of countries in June. Here is everything you need to know before booking your trip, including which countries can go and all entry requirements. Cyprus is so keen to get its tourism industry back on track, officials are offering to cover the costs …

Oman is officially reopening borders for tourism on December 10, 2020 allowing travelers from 103 countries to enter without a visa for a period of 10 days. Countries now permitted to visit for tourism include Canada, the USA, the UK, most of the EU and many more (full list below) After being closed for almost …