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The world’s most powerful passports for 2021
Travel
January 11, 2021
The world’s most powerful passports for 2021
(CNN) — The days of strolling into an airport, flashing a passport, then hopping on a flight to wherever one…
Bahrain says it will open airspace to Qatar from Monday
Middle East
January 11, 2021
Bahrain says it will open airspace to Qatar from Monday
DUBAI (Reuters) – Bahrain will open its airspace to Qatar as of January 11, the civil aviation affairs authority said…
Indonesian divers find parts of plane wreckage in Java Sea
World
January 10, 2021
Indonesian divers find parts of plane wreckage in Java Sea
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian divers on Sunday located parts of the wreckage of a Boeing 737-500 at a depth…
Indonesia jet carrying 62 goes missing on domestic flight
World
January 9, 2021
Indonesia jet carrying 62 goes missing on domestic flight
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A Sriwijaya Air passenger jet carrying 62 people lost contact with air traffic controllers after taking…
Easing dispute, UAE announces reopening of borders to Qatar
Middle East
January 8, 2021
Easing dispute, UAE announces reopening of borders to Qatar
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates announced on Friday that it would reopen its borders and…
Russian security experts to inspect Hurghada International Airport
Egypt
January 8, 2021
Russian security experts to inspect Hurghada International Airport
The Hurghada International Airport is preparing for the arrival of a Russian inspection committee containing security and aviation experts to…
Boeing to pay $2.5 billion to settle US criminal probe over 737 MAX crashes
World
January 8, 2021
Boeing to pay $2.5 billion to settle US criminal probe over 737 MAX crashes
Boeing has been ordered to pay $2.5 billion (€2.04 billion) in fines to settle charges that the company defrauded regulators…
‘Enjoy your winter in Egypt’ initiative includes offers on flights, hotels
Travel
January 7, 2021
‘Enjoy your winter in Egypt’ initiative includes offers on flights, hotels
In an effort to revive Egypt’s struggling tourism industry, Egypt’s Aviation and Tourism ministers have launched the “Enjoy your Winter…
A year on, questions haunt Iran’s downing of Ukrainian plane
Middle East
January 7, 2021
A year on, questions haunt Iran’s downing of Ukrainian plane
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — When Navaz Ebrahim learned that a Ukrainian plane had fallen from the sky near…
Grand Egyptian Museum is home to the world’s first hanging obelisk
Culture
January 7, 2021
Grand Egyptian Museum is home to the world’s first hanging obelisk
The Egyptian Grand Museum (GEM) has successfully installed a hanging obelisk in front of the museum’s entrance, according to sources…