The Canadian government has updated a raft of travel advisories for countries in the Middle East “due to an increased threat of attacks.”
Tensions have escalated across the region in recent days following a U.S. airstrike in Iraq, which killed top Iranian General Qassem Soleimani early Friday.
Countries where visitors are advised to “exercise a high degree of caution” were updated to include the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Kuwait.
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