US lifts all restrictions on travel to Qatar's Al Udeid after Iran attack
The State Department on Thursday said it had lifted all travel restrictions to Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, allowing US Embassy Doha personnel to resume normal access to the facility.
'Embassy personnel may resume normal access, and we no longer recommend limiting non-essential travel to the base,' an updated advisory from the State Department read.
'We continue to monitor regional developments and will provide further updates as needed,' the notice said.
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