Travel
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: No plans for curfew over new COVID-19 strain
Saudi Arabia is unlikely to impose a curfew to prevent the potential spread of a new strain of the novel…
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Bahrain’s 49th National Day – A brief history of the Kingdom!
Bahrain celebrated 49th National Day last week and in line with the celebrations, Gulf Insider provides an overview of the…
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Saudi regulator fines STC SR10m
Saudi Arabia’s general authority for competition (GAC) on Monday fined Saudi Telecom Company (STC) SR10 million ($2.67 million), state TV…
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Gulf Air, Egyptair expand codeshare agreement
Gulf Air and Egyptair have announced the expansion of their codeshare partnership, bringing more travel opportunities for their customers. Building…
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UAE airlines suspend all flights to Saudi Arabia with immediate effect
Etihad Airways is suspending all flights between Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia until further notice, while Emirates said it is doing…
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Saudi Arabia suspends all international flights, closes land and seaports
Saudi Arabia on Sunday suspended all international passenger flights for one week in response to a new strain of the…
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How to Obtain Your Travel Visa to Enter the GCC States
Now that several pharmaceutical companies have announced that they’ve synthesised vaccines to COVID-19, it’s likely that we’ll all be inoculated…
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Nearly 60,000 expats repatriated by Dadabhai Travel
As travel restrictions continue across the globe, more and more people struggle to go back to the comforts of their…
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Saudia achieves five-star rating in APEX evaluation
Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) has been granted a five-star rating in APEX evaluation, a non-profit organization that surveyed the passengers…
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Gulf Air Receives Five Star Major Official Airline Rating
Gulf Air has received Five Star Major Official Airline Rating at the Future Travel Experience – APEX Virtual Expo which…
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Gulf Air Signs Five Agreements In Tel Aviv
Gulf Air has ceremonially signed five agreements with a number of companies during an official visit from the Kingdom of…
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Pakistan suspends staff after oxygen shortage kills COVID-19 patients
Seven workers at a Pakistan hospital who left scores of COVID-19 patients without sufficient oxygen for hours have been suspended…
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Saudi: Two ships collide off King Abdul Aziz Port in Dammam
Two cargo ships collided in the water canal at the King Abdul Aziz Port of Dammam in the eastern region…
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Oman ranked among safest countries for travel in 2021
SOS International Consulting has ranked the Sultanate among the safest countries to travel in the world in 2021, according to…
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Weather warnings issued across Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s civil defense and its meteorology authority issued weather warnings on Friday to various areas in the Kingdom. The…
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Saudi: Foreign investors to become chamber board members
The Saudi Ministry of Commerce has announced that foreign investors can become members of the board of directors of the…
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Gulf Air announces the launch of its operations to Tel Aviv
Gulf Air and EL AL Airlines, Israel’s national airline, are set to embark on a historic collaboration following the signing…
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Saudi Arabia is among safest travel destinations in the world
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has ranked 6th among the world safest travel destinations, in light of the novel coronavirus…
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Air Products, nogaholding to develop hydrogen economy in Bahrain
Bahrain’s Oil and Gas Holding Company (nogaholding), the National Oil and Gas Authority’s investment arm, has announced the signing of…
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Trials begin for new anti-COVID ‘cocktail’ drug
An alternative anti-coronavirus jab aimed at protecting those who cannot receive vaccines will enter major trials this weekend. The drug…
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