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UK updates travel advisory for Kuwait amid regional escalation

June 15, 2025 03:32 p.m

The UK's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office updated its travel advice for Kuwait and a number of other countries in the region.

The update notes that "Ongoing hostilities in the region and between Israel and Iran could escalate quickly and pose security risks for the wider region."

People are advised to monitor local and international media and follow the instructions of local authorities, the UK's embassy in Kuwait quoted the updated advisory as saying.

LAST UPDATE: June 15, 2025 03:32 PM

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