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 PIF launches world’s first electric racing boat
Electric Marine Racing Co., or E1 Series, has officially launched the innovative electric racing boat that it announced last year…
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Pakistan: Shabaz Sharif elected as the new Prime Minister
Pakistan’s parliament elected opposition lawmaker Shahbaz Sharif as the country’s new prime minister on Monday, after a walkout by lawmakers…
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Shehbaz Sharif submits his nomination to be Pakistan’s next prime minister
Politician Shehbaz Sharif submitted his nomination to be Pakistan’s next prime minister to the legislature on Sunday after incumbent Imran…
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Saudi to launch express transportation between KAIA and Jeddah
Jeddah Transport Company in cooperation with Jeddah Airports Company and the Saudi Public Transport Company (SAPTCO), will launch on Sunday…
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UAE: Indians warned against defacing their passports with stickers
The Consulate General of India in Dubai has warned all Indian passport holders against allowing any pasting sticker of travel…
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Saudi, Kuwait ambassadors return to Lebanon
The Saudi and Kuwaiti ambassadors to Lebanon, Walid Bukhari and Abdul-Al Sulaiman Al-Qenaei, have returned to Beirut, arriving on Friday…
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Saudi to allow 1 million pilgrims for Hajj 2022
A million pilgrims will be allowed to perform Hajj in 2022, according to Saudi authorities. The numbers attending the annual…
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Emirates to restart flights, ramp up global operations as restrictions ease
Emirates airline has announced it will ramp up its global operations with the restart of services to four destinations, including…
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Air India Express makes changes to hand baggage rules
Air India Express, the National Carrier of India, recently announced a change to it’s hand baggage rule. According to the…
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Saudi: Two Pakistani men arrested on drug charges
Security patrols in the Eastern Province have arrested two Pakistani nationals on drug charges.The two men were detained in connection…
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Qatar amends visa on arrival requirements for select nations
The Ministry of Interior has amended the requirements for visa on arrival for Indian, Iranian and Pakistani nationals. They will…
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Saudi: Custodial mother can now issue passport for her child
The General Directorate of Passports (Jawazat) has revealed the mechanism that enables the custodial mother to issue a passport for…
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Bahrain: Gulf hotels group announces new hotel in Georgia
The Gulf Hotels Group, Bahrain’s leading international hospitality provider, is proud to announce its first hotel project in the Republic…
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Oman-India flight fares drop by 50% as flights increase
People planning to travel between Oman and India will have to pay only half the amount they would have paid…
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UAE to replace residency visas with Emirates ID
Expatriates in the UAE will soon no longer require residency visas to be stamped on their passports, says a report.…
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Saudi: Travel permits to Iraq to be issued through Absher platform
Saudi Arabia’s Jawazat announced that it would issue travel permits to Iraq through the Absher platform. The service of issuing…
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Emirates is back with signature Ramadan service
With the start of Ramadan, Emirates will once again be offering its signature Ramadan services onboard and on the ground…
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Instagram rolls out several new messaging features
Meta-owned photo-sharing platform Instagram has rolled out several new messaging features. As per TechCrunch, the new changes include the ability…
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Gold steady after best quarter since 2020 on rising haven demand
Gold was steady after posting the biggest quarterly advance in almost two years as Russia’s invasion in Ukraine, concerns over…
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UAE: Flydubai to launch flights to Pisa in June
UAE budget carrier flydubai is expanding its network in Italy. The airline has announced it will launch flights to Pisa…
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