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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COVID-19: Here’s what you need to know when flying to Bahrain
Here are some essential information you can take note of when returning to the Kingdom. On September 4, Bahrain resumed…
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Bahrain: Can you use your BeAware test results to travel via Gulf Air?
According to Gulf Air, if you are flying out of the Kingdom of Bahrain and your final destination requires a…
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Bahrain: Thai drug dealer jailed for 5 years
A Bahraini court has sentenced a Thai woman for five years in prison for dealing in drugs. The First Major…
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Kuwait: Over 190,000 passengers departed since August 1
As of October 18, 197,000 passengers have departed from Kuwait since the airport resumed operations on August 1. While about…
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Russia hopes to supply Philippines with COVID-19 vaccine by year’s end
Moscow hopes to supply the Philippines with the Russian COVID-19 vaccine by the year’s end if joint clinical trials prove…
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Saudi: AlUla heritage sites re-open to public on Oct 31
In a move to realize its, tourism ambitions, AlUla, the open-air museum of unprecedented historical and cultural significance in northwest…
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Bahrain: EWA wins Distinction Award for third consecutive time
The Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) has won for the third time running the Distinction Award in Communicating with Subscribers…
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Omani citizens can get e-visa to enter Russia
Omani citizens will be able to obtain en electronic entry visa for the whole territory of the Russian Federation according…
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UAE: Students get a 10% discount in Etihad Airways
Etihad Airways will offer discounts to students who make a booking before November 30. These can be for travel by…
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Gulf Air resumes direct flights to Muscat starting tomorrow
Gulf Air announces the resumption of its direct flights to and from the capital of the Sultanate of Oman, Muscat…
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Kuwait: Indians expats advised to apply for passports ‘well in advance’
Indians in Kuwait are advised to apply for new passports “well in advance” to avoid delay, their country’s embassy has…
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Gulf Air resumes flights to Saudi Arabia
Gulf Air, Bahrain’s national carrier, has announced the resumption of its direct flights to and from Arabia starting with Jeddah…
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Negative COVID-19 test result mandatory for passengers to Pakistan
The Pakistan government has made it mandatory, starting October 5, 2020, for all international passengers flying into the country to…
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UAE: Ministry denies rumors about ‘another lockdown’
A tweet attributed to the UAE’s Ministry of Interior (MoI) warning about “another lockdown” is fake, the MoI has clarified.…
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Travel in a post-covid world – Adnan Gilitwala, Dadabhai Travel, Bahrain
Gulf Insider interviews Adnan Gilitwala, Director of Dadabhai Travel. What would you say is your leadership style,and how has it…
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Dubai: Iconic floating hotel to reopen on October 1
One of the city’s most iconic hotels is set to open its doors next month, ending its six-month closure since the…
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Saudi Arabia suspends travel from three countries including India
Saudi Arabia on Wednesday suspended air travel to and from India, Brazil and Argentina, in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.…
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COVID-19 in Bahrain: Why should you stay home?
On September 17, Bahrain reported 841 new cases, the highest ever daily increase since the beginning of pandemic. Previously, the…
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Dubai Safari Park to welcome visitors from October 5
Dubai Safari Park will start welcoming visitors starting October 5, 2020, it was announced today. The opening follows the completion…
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Bahrain: Rooftop cafe shut for violating health protocols
The Inspection Department at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism shut a rooftop cafe for serving food and drinks…
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