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UK Removes UAE and Gulf States from Travel Advisory Restriction List

The United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has lifted the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait from its restricted travel advisory list. The update restores full travel insurance validity for British visitors to the region.
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