Rama’s Middle East trip: Letters to the Editor — Aug. 14, 2026

NY Post readers discuss Rama Duwaji’s upcoming trip to the Middle East.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani confirmed that his wife, Rama Duwaji, would not be taking a New York City Police Department security detail with her when she travels to Syria and Lebanon in September. The possibility of New York City’s first lady getting a security detail for her travels on the taxpayers’ dime first caused a stir

The NYPD denied it would send officers to Syria and Lebanon with Rama Duwaji, contradicting Mayor Zohran Mamdani's office on the security detail.

Tui has suffered a slip in earnings at its airlines business as the Iran war continues to wreak havoc on global tourism routes and spike fuel prices. The Frankfurt-listed group, which is the world’s largest travel and tourism firm, swung to a €17m loss in its airlines arm in the six months to June, reversing…

Both countries are on the United States' "Level 4: Do not Travel" list for citizens. Lebanon's Level 4 status was issued on June 5, while Syria's was issued on July 8.

Analysis: The defence pact between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan lays the foundation for a Middle Eastern security order less dependent on outside powers