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Travel, trade may resume within a week to Qatar, says UAE
Middle East
January 7, 2021
Travel, trade may resume within a week to Qatar, says UAE
DUBAI (Reuters) – Arab states boycotting Qatar could resume travel and trade links with Doha within a week under a…
CNN lists Egypt as one of the top destinations to visit in 2021
Features/Interviews
January 6, 2021
CNN lists Egypt as one of the top destinations to visit in 2021
From the gloomy depths of a Northern Hemisphere winter like no other, it can seem futile thinking about vacation plans…
Qatari Finance Minister inaugurates the St. Regis Hotel in Cairo
Business
January 6, 2021
Qatari Finance Minister inaugurates the St. Regis Hotel in Cairo
On Tuesday, Qatari Finance Minister Ali Sharif Al-Emadi inaugurated the new St. Regis hotel in Cairo, owned by state-run Qatari…
The world’s safest airlines for 2021 revealed
Features/Interviews
January 5, 2021
The world’s safest airlines for 2021 revealed
(CNN) — There may have been far fewer airplanes in the skies this past year, but if you’re looking ahead…
Amid second wave, Egypt launches domestic and international travel promotion
Travel
January 5, 2021
Amid second wave, Egypt launches domestic and international travel promotion
In the midst of a strong second wave, the Egyptian Cabinet on Tuesday announced a domestic and international travel promotion,…
Pandemic empties blue-hued Moroccan tourist town
Middle East
January 5, 2021
Pandemic empties blue-hued Moroccan tourist town
CHEFCHAOUEN, Morocco (AP) — When COVID-19 hit Morocco, the mountainous town of Chefchaouen was one of the few that registered…
Pope criticises people going on holiday to flee COVID lockdowns
World
January 3, 2021
Pope criticises people going on holiday to flee COVID lockdowns
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis condemned on Sunday people who had gone abroad on holiday to escape coronavirus lockdowns,…
Saudi Arabia ends entry ban, keeps some coronavirus restrictions -state news agency
Middle East
January 3, 2021
Saudi Arabia ends entry ban, keeps some coronavirus restrictions -state news agency
CAIRO (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia said that entry to the kingdom by sea land and air will be resumed starting…
Yemen’s PM says airport attack aimed to ‘eliminate’ Cabinet
Middle East
January 3, 2021
Yemen’s PM says airport attack aimed to ‘eliminate’ Cabinet
CAIRO (AP) — Yemen’s prime minister on Saturday said that a missile attack on the airport in Aden was meant…
Virus magnifies the solitude for the elderly at Christmas
World
December 25, 2020
Virus magnifies the solitude for the elderly at Christmas
Rosa Otero prepares her dinner for another nightly meal in solitude. This pandemic Christmas Eve has turned what should be…