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DFAT Warns: High Caution Advised for Oman Travel

6/28/2025

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The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has upgraded its travel advice for Oman to "Exercise a high degree of caution" amid rising regional tensions. While Oman stands as the safest haven in the Middle East, travelers are urged to rethink plans to border areas with Yemen, where the threat of violence looms.

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The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has upgraded its travel advice for Oman to "Exercise a high degree of caution" amid rising regional tensions. While Oman stands as the safest haven in the Middle East, travelers are urged to rethink plans to border areas with Yemen, where the threat of violence looms.