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WARNING: Military strikes from the US/Israel–Iran conflict have affected parts of the Middle East. Many airports and sea ports are closed, and some airspaces and ship routes are restricted. Some civilian facilities like airports and tourist attractions have been targeted by airstrikes. As of early April, all airports in the region except Bahrain and Kuwait are open, though expect limitations and disruptions.
Check with government authorities for up-to-date safety information and with your airline if your travel plans involve travelling through the Gulf States. Avoid travel to or via the region where possible. See war zone safety for more safety information, particularly under airstrikes and explosions. |
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| (Information last updated 10 Apr 2026) |
The Arabian Peninsula (Arabic شبه الجزيرة العربية shibah al-jazīrat al-ʻarabīyah), often just called Arabia, is a region in the Middle East. It is bounded on the west by the Red Sea for 1,200 miles, on the east by the Persian Gulf and on the south by the Indian Ocean. On the north it borders Jordan and Iraq.
The largest country on the peninsula is Saudi Arabia. Others include Yemen on the southwest coast, Oman on the southeast and several along the Gulf coast in the east: from north to south Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and the seven United Arab Emirates.
The culture has much in common across the region: nearly the entire citizen population is Muslim and speaks Arabic. Most of the peninsula is covered by the world's fourth largest desert, the Arabian Desert.