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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
Saudi Arabia will “very soon” open its borders for foreign tourists as the kingdom sets conditions to enter the country. The kingdom on Sunday indicated that non-citizens arriving from certain countries and who were fully vaccinated against or recently recovered Read more
Egypt is expecting to generate between $6 billion and $7 billion in terms of tourism revenues this year as direct flights between the Arab republic and Russia are set to resume “soon”. Deputy tourism minister Ghada Shalaby in a statement Read more
Turkey and Azerbaijan have abolished visa requirements for travel between the two countries and the measure will take effect April 1st. Citizens from the two countries crossing respective borders, will be able to do so without needing their passports, using Read more
The joint Saudi Arabia-Egypt investment fund agreed in 2016 will soon be operational, Zawya reports citing Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly. Madbouly, UAE-based notes, said “executive agents” will soon be getting to work on making Egyptian-Saudi Investment Fund a success. Read more
The Sultanate of Oman has lifted visa requirements for ten days for nationals of 103 countries wishing to visit the Gulf country, in a move to boost its tourism and struggling economy. “Nationals of 103 counties are exempted from entry Read more
The Emirati capital Abu Dhabi has removed the requirement for license for alcohol buyers and set minimum age at 21. A circular from Abu Dhabi’s Department of Culture and Tourism made public on September 15, said residents and tourists will Read more
Saudi Arabia has unveiled Tourism Development Fund with $4 billion as initial capital in line with kingdom’s plan to boost its tourism industry as a way to ease its dependence on oil revenues. The fund in a statement said it Read more
Egypt is expected to welcome more than 15 million visitors in 2020, Saeed el-Batouti, economic advisor to the World Tourism Organization (WTO), was quoted as saying. This number is up 15% compared to the 13 million visitors registered by the Read more