{"id":218077,"date":"2026-03-02T16:27:26","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T15:27:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/?p=218077"},"modified":"2026-03-06T12:12:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T11:12:18","slug":"international-sos-israel-crisis-dubai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/en\/international-sos-israel-crisis-dubai","title":{"rendered":"Israel, Dubai: how International SOS is tackling the crisis in the Middle East"},"content":{"rendered":"

The consequences of both the Israeli-American strikes and the Iranian response to the \"Epic Fury\" military operation have dramatically altered the state of travel in the Near and Middle East. A state of emergency has been declared in Israel, and Iranian drone attacks in the Gulf States have turned airports and hotels into secondary targets or collateral victims, in addition to US military and diplomatic sites. The safety of expatriates in the Near and Middle East has been put to the test, while employees in transit have been stranded in Doha or Dubai.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

And this situation could be prolonged, with International SOS (ISOS) anticipating the continuation of joint operations by the United States and Israel as well as the extension of Iranian retaliation, at least for the next 24-48 hours. Or even longer if, as Donald Trump suggests, the duration of the operation is counted in weeks. \" This is just the beginning, the war will go on and on<\/em> General Dan Caine, the US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, stated in this context, even though, according to Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, it will not be a question of \"... the United States taking the lead in the fight against terrorism\". of an endless war <\/em>\".<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

In view of this, and in addition to a logical invitation to evacuate Iran, the world leader in travel safety and security has reassessed the level of risk in Israel and the Palestinian territories, recommending not only that travel there be postponed, but also that consideration be given to evacuating non-essential personnel. Conversely, the level of risk has not been increased for the Gulf monarchies, despite the numerous drone attacks. \" No need to evacuate thanks to robust air defence systems <\/em>\"says B\u00e9atrix Renaut, Head of Security at International SOS. However, ISOS logically advises against business travel and travel via Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Qatar.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n