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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Bahrain, Saudi Citizens Will No Longer Require Visas to Visit Ukraine
Ukraine has introduced a visa-free regime for six new countries, according to a presidential decree published on July 21. Starting on Aug.…
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Bahrain announces new travel protocols
Bahrain has put in place new travel protocols, effective July 22, in light of the ongoing spread of the coronavirus.…
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Oman: More than 600 medics test positive for COVID-19
More than 600 medical workers in Oman have tested positive for COVID-19, a senior official at the Ministry of Health…
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Emirates to operate repatriation flights from more Indian cities
Emirates said it will operate repatriation flights from four additional Indian cities of Ahmedabad, Chennai, Hyderabad and Kolkata to Dubai…
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Emirates to resume flights to four more cities
Dubai carrier Emirates will resume flights to four additional cities, scaling its passenger network to 62 destinations in August, it…
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Emirates resumes A380 flights to London, Paris
Two Emirates flights left here for London Heathrow and Paris’ Charles De Gaulle airports on Wednesday as the airlines announced…
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Jeddah bids farewell to its old airport after 40 years of service
After 40 years, the city of Jeddah bade farewell to its old airport, following closure of the Southern Terminal and…
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Saudi: Businessman defamed for selling fake electronic goods
A businessman, who was found guilty of trade malpractices for possessing and selling electrical appliances non-conforming to standard specifications, has…
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Kooheji names 400-unit residential tower in Bahrain Bay
Kooheji Development, one of the largest real estate developers in Bahrain, has named its Tower A of freehold residential apartments…
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Saudi: Coronavirus Recovery Rate Nears 60%
With 2,233 new recoveries confirmed on Saturday, Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health spokesman Dr. Mohammed Al-Abd Al-Aly said that the…
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India: Coronavirus Infections at 96,169
With the sharpest spike of 5,242 new cases in 24 hours, India’s total case count of coronavirus jumped to 96,169,…
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41% of Oman’s Total Population is Expatriates
Expatriates make up over 41 percent of the population in Oman, according to the country’s National Centre for Statistics and…
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Coronavirus: Bahrain’s Therapeutic Medication Proved Effective
President of the Supreme Council of Health (SCH) Lt. General Dr Shaikh Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, the Head of…
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Bahrain: BDF Announces Live Ammunition Firing
The Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) General Command announced that the Royal Bahraini Navy Force (RBNF) would conduct a live ammunition…
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Philippines: Confirmed Cases Soar to 380, Death Toll Climbs to 25
The Philippines reported 73 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total to 380, the health ministry said on Sunday. It also…
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UAE Named Happiest Arab Country; Followed By Saudi, Bahrain
The UAE has been named the happiest Arab country for the sixth year in a row, according to this year’s…
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Coronavirus Impacts: Will Most Airlines Go Bankrupt?
The coronavirus pandemic will bankrupt most airlines worldwide by the end of May unless governments and the industry take coordinated…
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Emirates to Send Off Pilots and Cabin Crew on Unpaid Leave
Emirates is asking pilots and cabin crew to take unpaid leave and rival Qatar Airways laid off about 200 staff…
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Oman: All Tourists Asked to Return Home
Tourists who are currently in Oman have been urged to leave and return to their home countries due to the…
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Oman Air Suspends All flights To Bahrain, Egypt
Oman Air announced it was suspending all flights to Bahrain and Egypt from March 19 until further notice, the Oman…
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