UAE to lift travel ban on Lebanon for its citizens on May 7
DUBAI: The UAE Foreign Ministry announced Sunday that it will lift its travel ban on Lebanon as of May 7 following a visit by the Lebanese head of state last week, according to WAM News Agency.
The decision comes after a joint statement issued on Thursday, stating that Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed agreed to implement measures to facilitate travel and improve movement between the two countries.
The UAE banned its citizens from traveling to Lebanon in 2021. Lebanese citizens were not banned from traveling to the UAE.
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