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Travel warning for Brits heading to Egypt and Morocco as situation 'changing fast'

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Published date17 April 2024
AuthorSophie Foster
Publication titleEdinburghLive (Scotland)
The update comes after Iran launched an attack on Israel last week, prompting the Foreign Office to revise its advice for British nationals travelling to Egypt and Morocco, even though neither country was directly involved in the strike. According to the latest information on the gov.uk website, the Foreign Office has advised: "On 13 April 2024 Iran carried out military action against Israel. Monitor this travel advice and other media as the situation is changing fast. Follow and contact FCDO travel on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram."

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For Egypt, which shares a land border with Israel, there are specific cautions regarding certain areas. The government's advice includes: "FCDO advises against all travel to within 20km of the Egypt-Libya border, except for the town of El Salloum (where we advise against all but essential travel)."

Additionally, Brits are urged to avoid North Sinai, South Sinai, the Hala'ib Triangle, the Ismailiyah Governorate east of the Suez Canal, and various parts of the Western Desert west of the Nile Valley and Nile Delta regions.

The authority highlighted: "There is a high threat of terrorist attack globally affecting UK interests and British nationals, including from groups and individuals who view the UK and British nationals as targets. You should remain vigilant at all times. Terrorism is a risk across Egypt, particularly in North Sinai. Attacks could be indiscriminate.", reports the Mirror.

"The authorities in Egypt have a significant security presence across the country, including armed security officers at important sites, critical infrastructure and road...

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