Saudi has long been known as a conservative nation with little or no interest in opening its doors to the foreign visitors. Gone are those days and the nation, as part of its Vision 2030 plan, is all up for major social reforms. And, as part of it, Saudi is finally welcoming globetrotters from across […]
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The tourism sector’s role and responsibility in contributing to sustainable development on a global scale was the central message delivered at the opening of the 2018 edition of the ITB Berlin travel trade show by Zurab Pololikashvili, Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). Speaking in the presence of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, tourism ministers […]
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Ahead of Women’s Day, Air India has operated a flight on the Kolkata-Dimapur-Kolkata sector today with an all-women cockpit and cabin crew as part of its celebration of International Women’s Day. The flight AI709, an Airbus 319, was operated by Captain Akanksha Verma and Captain Satovisa Banerjee in the cockpit while the cabin crew comprised […]
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It was with much ease that we read the news about Day Zero in Cape Town, where the local government will shut down water connections for homes and business. We thought that this is somewhere far away from us and we are safe. But, in a recent list put forward by the BBC where it […]
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India’s all-time favourite 4G network Jio has issued an additional 10GB for the users. The new offer has a limitation as it could only be used to live stream the Jio TV. The add-on was put forward after the company’s versatile Jio TV app received an award at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Jio TV […]
Aviation, Middle East, News, Top Three Stories
Emirates unveils more spacious Business Class seats on its Boeing 777 aircraft
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Emirates has unveiled a brand new Business Class cabin and configuration on its Boeing 777-200LR aircraft, with new wider seats laid out in a 2-2-2 configuration for the first time. The airline has invested over US$150 million to refurbish the 10 existing 777-200LR aircraft in its fleet. The newly refurbished Emirates 777-200LR aircraft is set in […]
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Atlantis, The palm has crossed one million fans in Facebook and unlike other companies, Atlantis is not just limiting their gratitude with a meagre Thank You. Instead they are opening up a suite for the facebookers. The five-star hotel launches the first ever social media fan suite and is offering a chance for a three-night […]
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China is on a new mission to double strengthen their defence system through investing 1.1 trillion Yuan, which marks a budget of over $173 billion dollars. The new weapon lining of the army includes an aircraft carrier, stealth fighter jets, advanced missiles that are hybrid to work in both air and sea. China will also […]
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Japan and Singapore are now the world’s most powerful passports, according to the Henley Passport Index. They’ve knocked Germany off the top spot, with visa-free access to 179 destinations. India was given the 81st spot with visa-free-access to 56 countries, as per the index. South Korea holds third place in the rankings, alongside Denmark, Finland, France, […]
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China, the most populous country in the world, had around 130 million outbound travellers in 2017, according to reports published by China’s prominent travel expert, Ctrip and China Tourism Academy. Tourists from China had spent around 111.5 billion US dollars for their holidays, that was 5 per cent more while comparing with the data from […]
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The Pakistani passport has been ranked among the five worst passports for international travel, according to a new report, the Henley Passport Index published in February 2018. Pakistan, which has visa free access to only 30 countries, is ranked 102 over 105 countries, while Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria are below Pakistan. However, Pakistan is ranked […]
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“The Shape of Water” was the big winner at the 90th Annual Academy Awards picking up four Oscars. The feature won best picture award and best director for Guillermo del Toro. Frances McDormand won best actress for “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” and Gary Oldman won best actor for “Darkest Hour.” Allison Janney and Sam […]
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Residents and tourists to Downtown Dubai witnessed spectacular shows in ‘pink’ at The Dubai Fountain. Shams Emaar, the corporate social responsibility team of Emaar Properties, decided to turn the colour of all shows, set by Burj Khalifa and The Dubai Mall, to pink, in a gesture to enhance awareness of breast cancer. The initiative is […]
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Dubai Airports welcomed the inaugural flight of SaudiGulf Airlines at Dubai International’s (DXB) Terminal 1 with a traditional water salute followed by a cake cutting ceremony. SaudiGulf will operate double daily flights between the Saudi capital of Riyadh and Dubai. Riyadh is among the top ten city destinations for DXB in terms of traffic with […]
Festival and Events, Middle East, News, Top Stories
Dubai Culture launches eighth edition of ‘Live Our Heritage Festival’
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Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts and heritage, launched the eight edition of the ‘Live Our Heritage Festival’ in the Global Village under ‘An Eye on Emirati Cultural Heritage’ theme. Running until 7th April 2018, the festival offers Global Village visitors a chance to enjoy an action-packed […]