International News
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Abu Dhabi International Airport traffic expected to surge 400% over festive season
Air traffic at Abu Dhabi International Airport is expected to surge almost 400 per cent during the festive season, buoyed...
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Dubai visitor numbers to exceed pre-pandemic levels in final weeks of 2021, DXB chief says
The number of visitors to Dubai is expected to exceed pre-pandemic levels in the remaining few weeks of 2021 during...
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Laos to reopen its borders to international visitors on January 1
Laos has announced plans to partially re-open its borders to foreign visitors in the new year. The South-East Asian country...
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Claustrophobic film 'Farha' retells the horrors of 1948's Nakba in Palestine
Darin J Sallam’s debut feature Farha is replete with dark close-ups of the protagonist that are framed like tragic Rembrandt...
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AlUla Oasis: six artists to visually transform the cultural site in Saudi Arabia
Six artists have been living in AlUla Oasis in north-western Saudi Arabia since the start of November as part of...
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Historic night for England as Lionesses put 20 goals past Latvia
Ellen White broke England Women’s scoring record as the team recorded their biggest competitive victory by crushing Latvia 20-0 at...
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Dubai hotels record 16.8% jump in occupancy as tourism sector continues to recover
Hotels in Dubai recorded a 16.8 per cent surge in occupancy in the first 10 months of the year as...
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Shipping industry fails to back world-first CO2 charge
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) said the industry regulator’s failure to make progress on decarbonisation commitments at a key...
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VistaJet records best third quarter as private travel booms
Ian Moore, VistaJet's chief commercial officer and a 20-year veteran of the private jet business, says he cannot take aircraft...
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Flights briefly halted after accidental gun discharge at Atlanta airport, three injuries reported
An accidental gun discharge at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport’s security screening area on Saturday afternoon led to all departing flights...
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U.S. cars mandated to spot drunk drivers -- and stop them
Breath-sniffing sensors and finger-scanning detectors are central to a landmark U.S. safety mandate to fight drunk driving that is spurring...
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Adnoc and Taqa to form global renewables and hydrogen venture
Adnoc and Taqa have teamed up on a global renewable energy and green hydrogen venture that will have a generating...
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Misk Art Week: themes of identity to be explored in Riyadh cultural event
When it first launched in 2016, Misk Art Week was a home-grown affair, with events and exhibitions oriented to a...
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Boeing offers promise of comfort on 777X jet but no visibility on delivery schedule
Expect the unexpected they say. But if and when you find a chance to board a Boeing 777X as a...
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Australia crush New Zealand to lift maiden T20 World Cup title in Dubai
Well, it was fun while it lasted. At least five other teams got a go at winning the T20 World...
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At the close of Q3‘21, Latin America’s hotel construction pipeline project counts are down 14% Year-Over-Year
In the Q3‘21 Latin America Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics (LE), analysts report the total construction pipeline stands...