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How COVID in India affects patients in Africa
Features/Interviews
May 28, 2021
How COVID in India affects patients in Africa
Imelda Wambua has chronic kidney failure and cannot afford the high cost of treatment in Kenya. Under normal circumstances, Wambua…
Travel is back — and so are travel scams
Features/Interviews
May 26, 2021
Travel is back — and so are travel scams
(CNN) — With more widespread vaccinations and relaxed travel restrictions, many people are making long-awaited vacation plans. But scammers are…
Countries eager to reopen to travel as pandemic recedes
World
May 26, 2021
Countries eager to reopen to travel as pandemic recedes
Countries reliant on tourism are racing to reopen borders and revive economies decimated by the pandemic. The World Travel &…
Egypt’s Sharm El-Sheikh hosts 45 bloggers from 16 countries to boost tourism
Travel
May 24, 2021
Egypt’s Sharm El-Sheikh hosts 45 bloggers from 16 countries to boost tourism
Egypt’s Sharm El-Sheikh on Sunday hosted 45 tourism bloggers from Russia, Ukraine, the Netherlands, Greece, the US, Italy, Armenia, and…
Traveling to Egypt during Covid-19: What you need to know before you go
Egypt
May 21, 2021
Traveling to Egypt during Covid-19: What you need to know before you go
If you’re planning to travel to Egypt, here’s what you’ll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the…
Hurghada International Airport receives first Air Cairo flight from Frankfurt
Travel
May 21, 2021
Hurghada International Airport receives first Air Cairo flight from Frankfurt
On Friday morning, Hurghada International Airport received its first Air Cairo flight coming from Frankfurt, carrying 144 tourists. Chairman of…
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…