Category - Middle East

Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada advises against all travel to Syria due to the increasingly volatile security situation. Canadians in Syria should leave now by commercial means while these are still available. Many airlines, including Arab League carriers, have reduced flight schedules from Syria. We strongly recommend that Canadians register with the Registration of […]

FCO alters Egypt advice Travelinfo.ca: THE British Foreign and Commonwealth Office has altered its advice, warning against all but essential travel to parts of Egypt. The FCO updated its advice yesterday, advising against travel to Sinai north of the Suez-Taba road, as a result of a rise in the risk of criminal activity in the […]

Egypt Avoid non-essential travel Regional warning Sinai Peninsula (except coastal resorts) ? Avoid all travel Road blockades by unsanctioned groups as well as robberies and carjackings by armed groups have been reported in many areas of the Sinai. Canadians are discouraged from visiting St. Catherines Monastery or taking other daytrips in the interior of the […]

U.S. TRAVEL ALERT – Alerts U.S. citizens traveling to or living in Egypt to the continuing possibility of sporadic unrest. Read more at http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/pa/pa_5602.html

IsraelNationalNews.com National labor umbrella federation Histadrut has announced that it is calling a general strike from Monday at 6:00 a.m. Histadrut chief Ofer Eini reached the decision after the Finance Ministry refused to reduce the number of contract workers employed by the State. The strike will include large swaths of the public sector including airports, […]

TRAVEL reports: Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada have issued the following updates on the travel.gc.ca website to the following countries: Egypt – Avoid non-essential travel A nationwide curfew (from 02h00 to 05h00) remains in effect until June 15. Access to some areas may be restricted due to increased security measures and military presence on […]