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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Kuwait: Airlines to add KD50 to arrivals’ ticket fares
The Kuwaiti Directorate-General of Civil Aviation has instructed airlines in the country to standardise fees for the novel coronavirus-detecting PCR…
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5-year visit visa for citizens of Saudi Arabia and Brazil
The Council of Ministers approved an agreement between the governments of Saudi Arabia and Brazil regarding the procedures to grant…
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Heavy rain, floods reported in some parts of Saudi
Heavy rain has led to floods in Saudi Arabia’s Ha’il region, including its main city and its surrounding suburbs, according…
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Travel: How important is it to get vaccinated against COVID-19?
Why is getting vaccinated against COVID-19 important to the travel industry? The latest developments about coronavirus vaccines have given everyone…
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Egypt to open airspace to Qatar
Egypt has agreed with integrity to open their airspace for flights to and from Qatar, allowing citizens to travel there…
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UAE: 5 great luxury hotels in Dubai
Dubai is known around the world as one of the most expensive, lavish, and fashionable cities. Below we’ve listed out…
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Residents outside UAE for over 6 months can now return
UAE residents, who have been outside the country for more than six months are now permitted to return till March…
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Etihad offers a discount of two tickets for one
Etihad airways is offering two tickets for the price of one, with fares from Abu Dhabi to Istanbul from Dh1,790, Dublin at…
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Saudi unearths 200,000-year-old tools from Stone Age
A Saudi scientific team from the Heritage Authority discovered stone tools used by the inhabitants of Assyrian civilization in the…
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UAE records over 1,700 new coronavirus cases
The United Arab Emirates’ Ministry of Health and Prevention confirmed 1,723 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, state news agency WAM…
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Dakar Rally: Alex Wincocq joins Bahrain Raid Xtreme
Bahrain Raid Xtreme (BRX) has confirmed that experienced Dakar Rally competitor Alex Wincocq will replace Dani Oliveras as Nani Roma’s…
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Saudi: Hiking becomes its people’s new favourite activity
With the gentle breeze of winter hitting every corner of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, residents of Jeddah have turned…
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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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