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Coronavirus: Greece is officially open — but will the tourists come?
Travel
May 20, 2021
Coronavirus: Greece is officially open — but will the tourists come?
With only 7.4 million visitors last year — compared to 34 million in 2019 — Greece is desperate to restart tourism,…
Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport receives first two Saudi flights after travel ban lifted
Egypt
May 20, 2021
Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport receives first two Saudi flights after travel ban lifted
Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport has received its first two commercial flights from Saudi Arabia after the Kingdom lifted its ban…
Emirates Air faced “tough year” as virus looms over travel
Middle East
May 18, 2021
Emirates Air faced “tough year” as virus looms over travel
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Passenger levels for the Middle East’s largest airlines plummeted by 70 percent last year…
Dubai eases COVID-19 restrictions, allows full hotel capacity
Middle East
May 17, 2021
Dubai eases COVID-19 restrictions, allows full hotel capacity
Dubai on Monday eased COVID-19 restrictions, allowing hotels in the regional tourism hub to operate at full capacity and permitting…
Matrouh International Airport receives first tourist group with flowers and chocolate
Egypt
May 17, 2021
Matrouh International Airport receives first tourist group with flowers and chocolate
As the summer season begins, Matrouh International Airport announced receiving, with flowers and chocolates, its first tourist group of 2021,…
Saudi Arabia lifts quarantine requirement for COVID vaccinated foreign visitors
Middle East
May 17, 2021
Saudi Arabia lifts quarantine requirement for COVID vaccinated foreign visitors
Saudi Arabia announced on Sunday that foreign visitors arriving by air from most countries will no longer need to quarantine…
A tough sell: In Dubai amid clash, Israel promotes tourism
Middle East
May 17, 2021
A tough sell: In Dubai amid clash, Israel promotes tourism
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As violence flares within Israel and on a day in which Israeli airstrikes on…
European airlines cancel Tel Aviv flights amid escalating conflict
Middle East
May 13, 2021
European airlines cancel Tel Aviv flights amid escalating conflict
British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and Iberia all cancelled flights to Tel Aviv as European carriers joined US airlines in avoiding…
Russia records first cases of Indian COVID variant – Kommersant
World
May 13, 2021
Russia records first cases of Indian COVID variant – Kommersant
Russia has recorded its first cases of the variant of COVID-19 first found in India, Kommersant newspaper reported on Thursday,…
Saudi Arabia to require arriving visitors to quarantine for a week
Middle East
May 11, 2021
Saudi Arabia to require arriving visitors to quarantine for a week
Foreign citizens arriving in Saudi Arabia must quarantine for a week in government-approved accommodation starting May 20 to combat the…