U.S. Department of State advisory (updated 2026-03-02) urges reconsidering travel to the UAE due to armed conflict and terrorism threats, and ordered departure of non-emergency U.S. government personnel.
Regional tensions: reporting of attacks, shipping incidents and heightened maritime insecurity near the Strait of Hormuz and UAE approaches (May 15, 2026).
Local traffic safety enforcement: Dubai Police arrested a driver for dangerous high-speed maneuvers and impounded the vehicle (May 15, 2026).
