Is United Arab Emirates safe in 2026?
United Arab Emirates scores 81.8/100 on the live safety index — generally safe. The main pressure on the score comes from political stability, internet freedom. The score has been stable for 13 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 81.8/100).
81.8 /100generally safe
30-day trend
United Arab Emirates's score changed by +0.2 over the last 22 days (81.6 → 81.8) — within normal day-to-day noise. No single event moved the index.
Risk factors
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Conflict & War
1.7/34.1 safety points.
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- Local strikes
- 1.7 pts
These values can overlap and are not added together.
Nuclear threats & incidents
Nuclear index: 2.0/100. Does not affect the Safety Index.
Our index tracks nuclear weapons development, tests, radiation incidents and threats to use nuclear weapons. It also includes explicitly threatened countries. This is our own index, not a probability of nuclear war.
Official travel advisory
3 Reconsider Travel
The U.S. State Department places United Arab Emirates at Level 3 — Reconsider Travel citing armed conflict and terrorism. Our live index reads 81.8/100. That advisory was last revised Mar 3, 2026, 227 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Mar 3, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
- US approves over $2bn in weapons sales to Egypt, Kuwait and UAE
- Passenger on rerouted flydubai flight says pilot tried to crash plane
- New details about the attack on a flight to Israel. One pilot stabbed the other, wanted to crash the plane
- Emergency on flight to Israel: FlyDubai pilot stabbed colleague and reportedly attempted to crash the plane; here is what is known
- Flydubai flight to Israel diverted after attack on pilot
- Emirates Ban Branches of Iran's Largest Bank
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 81.8/100 (generated )
No new events and a flat recent trajectory support unchanged safety.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | 81.8 | — | |
| Oman | 81.2 | −0.6 | |
| Qatar | 80.9 | −0.8 | |
| Bahrain | 81.0 | −0.7 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 68.0 | −13.7 | |
| Kuwait | 85.1 | +3.4 |