{"id":"f852c379-5235-4be2-a232-c6077a40b04f","url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/dubai-abu-dhabi-uae-is-it-safe-travel-foreign-office-riyadh-strike-saudi-b3053063.html","domain":"independent.co.uk","outlet":{"name":"The Independent","country":"GB","cred":3,"lean":-1,"curated":true},"title":"Is it safe to travel to Riyadh, Dubai and Abu Dhabi? Latest advice as Houthis strike Saudi capital","plainHeadline":"UK FCDO says UAE travel advisory lifted but regional risks remain","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["UK Foreign Office lifted its all-but-essential travel advice to the UAE in June.","Houthis claimed strikes on Riyadh and downed a Saudi F-15 in Yemen’s Marib province.","FCDO warns the Middle East situation remains unpredictable and potential disruptions may occur.","Flights to Dubai, Riyadh and Abu Dhabi continue with some cancellations or suspensions.","Travelers should monitor guidance, keep documents updated, and expect possible changes in flight plans."],"topics":["Politics","Travel","Environment"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-09-20T09:35:20.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-09-20T10:12:35.038Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/c94a4116-95b1-47ad-9085-679e8d275075","storyId":"c94a4116-95b1-47ad-9085-679e8d275075","image":"https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/09/19/13/2026-09-19T114800Z_221791993_RC28MNAFHPNK_RTRMADP_3_IRAN-CRISIS-SAUDI-YEMEN.JPG?width=1200&auto=webp&trim=0%2C279%2C0%2C279","author":"Natalie Wilson,Amelia Neath and Nicole Wootton-Cane","dek":"The UK’s Foreign Office lifted its advice against ‘all but essential travel’ to the UAE in June"}