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Abu Dhabi emirate said it will resume welcoming cruise liners from September 1st after months of the suspension owing to the pandemic. The Department of Culture and Tourism of the emirate, DCT, Arab News notes, indicated that it is in Read more
Stakeholders in Turkey’s tourism sector have welcomed Russia’s decision for full scale flights between the two countries to resume on June 22 after three months over fear of contamination to Covid-19. Moscow reports say, made the decision Friday following a Read more
The kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been elected as a member of the International Labor Organization’s governing body until 2024, Arab News reports. The voting process took place Monday as part of the 109th session of the International Labor Conference. Read more
Foreign pilgrims will not perform the hajj this year, Saudi Arabia said Saturday, the second straight year the Gulf country is preventing outside believers to perform the religious ritual. State-run news agency SPA indicated that the decision is motivated by Read more
“Within the framework of the very high concern of His Majesty King Mohammed VI – May God assist Him – that has always surrounded the members of the Moroccan community residing abroad, and of the permanent Royal attention to the Read more
Saudi food giant Almarai is on the verge of investing $1.8 billion as part of its expansion plan in view of doubling its market share in the sector, Zawya reports. The company, media notes, indicated that the plan will be Read more
Qatar, host of 2022 FIFA World Cup, would require that all visitors of the Gulf country during the global football event are vaccinated against the covid-19 pandemic, Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani has hinted. “Right now there Read more
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will provide Turkey’s small enterprises financial support valued at $300 million to muddle through the pandemic, Daily Sabah reports. The financial pledge was born Wednesday from a cooperation agreement with Turkey’s Small and Medium Industry Read more
Saudi Arabia has released a list of 20 countries including Germany and the U.S whose citizens will be banned from traveling to the kingdom which is set to be re-opened for international flights from May 17. The kingdom’s national carrier, Read more
Qatar’s Embassy in the U.S is backing World Central Kitchen (WCK), a global non-profit organization to donate more than 27,000 meals across the country during Ramadan, Business Wire reports. Meshal bin Hamad Al-Thani, the Gulf country’s envoy to the U.S Read more