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Latest updates on GCC travel and tourism with enhanced tourist destinations and entry of visitors into the GCC with updates in the aviation sector.
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Saudi: Gulfstream 400 lands safely after deviating from runway
A Gulfstream 400 plane carrying five people on Wednesday deviated from the runway at Saudi Arabia’s King Abdulaziz Airport as…
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Dubai ranks as 10th best Airbnb stay globally
A new report from Inkifi has revealed that Dubai ranks tenth worldwide in the number of Airbnb stays. As per…
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Pars Air: 1 flight to be operated from Iran to Muscat weekly
Iranian Pars Air will operate a flight every week from Rasht Airport to Muscat International Airport starting from Thursday, July…
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UAE-India: Recovery sent after SpiceJet flight develops nose wheel snag
A recovery aircraft was sent to Dubai on Monday after a SpiceJet aircraft could not operate a return flight as…
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UAE to witness biggest supermoon of the year on Wednesday
The biggest supermoon of the year will be visible in the UAE and around the world on July 13. Out of the…
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Saudi: Mandatory uniform for taxi drivers comes into force
The Transport General Authority’s (TGA) decision to make wearing uniforms mandatory for men and women taxi drivers came into force…
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Flydubai suspends flights to Sri Lanka
Budget carrier flydubai has suspended flights to Sri Lanka due to political and economic unrest in the South Asian country.…
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Bahrain is amongst Overseas Indians’ top 25 destinations
Bahrain is amongst the top 25 countries the Overseas Indians prefer to work and live. Bahrain, which houses 330,000 Overseas…
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Saudi: Al-Haramain train terminal at KAIA stands as the world’s largest
Occupying an area of 99,000 square meters within Jeddah-based King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA), Al-Haramain train station stands as the…
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IndiGo to operate daily flights between Mumbai and Bahrain from August 1
Private carrier IndiGo on July 6 announced the addition of Bahrain as its 25th international flight destination, stating that it would be…
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Baby in Covid mask in NZ flight sparks a furious debate
A photo of a baby wearing an adult-sized face mask on a New Zealand flight has gone viral, sparking a…
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Saudi Arabia permits direct entry from Lebanon
Saudi Arabia has announced on Thursday that it will allow direct entry from Lebanon. Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Waleed Bukhari…
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Israel asks Saudis for direct flight from Tel Aviv for Mecca pilgrims
Israel’s regional cooperation minister said on Thursday that he had asked Saudi Arabia to admit direct flights from Tel Aviv…
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Virtuosa violinist mugged TWICE in one day on the streets of Paris
Virtuosa violinist Julie Berthollet has declared she plans to leave Paris after she endured a pair of muggings just minutes…
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Kuwait: Customs declaration e-form for travellers
Director General of Kuwait General Administration of Customs (KGAC) Suleiman Al-Fahd said the electronic customs declaration form is one way…
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6 stages of recovery from toxic relationships
In 1969, Elisabeth Kübler-Ross described the 5 stages of grief as denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance, paving the way…
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Saudi: flynas launches first direct flights to Montenegro
flynas, the Saudi air carrier and the leading low-cost airline in the Middle East has announced the launch of its…
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Emirates plane lands safely after exploding tire damages exterior
An Emirates flight from Dubai to Australia landed safely after a tire burst in midair, damaging the exterior of the…
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Sharjah RTA, Uber-Dubai to raise tariffs as fuel prices hike
Sharjah is to set taxi fares each month based on the latest fuel prices in the country. The move —…
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Airfare from Middle East to India shoots up dramatically
The India-Middle East air route is one of the busiest and most profitable sectors for carriers in the region. These…
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