Countries have begun vaccinating citizens against COVID-19, but that doesn’t mean they’re letting their guard down – or opening their borders – just yet, especially after a deadly winter and the emergence of variants of the coronavirus in the United Kingdom, South Africa…
A prominent Lebanese publisher and vocal critic of armed group Hezbollah was shot dead in his car in southern Lebanon on Thursday in the first such killing of a high- profile activist in years. Lokman Slim, who ran a research centre, was found…
Dubai airline says flights from London and Manchester will start on Tuesday to help those stranded by the latest coronavirus flights ban Emirates has announced that it will operate one-way flights from the UK to Dubai from Tuesday. The flights have been…
Saudi Ministry of Interior says it is to delay the reopening of land and sea ports until May 17 Saudi Arabia said on Friday it is extending its ban on international flights until the middle of May amid increasing concerns over the…
New rules will come into force from 1pm UK time on Friday, after which there will be no direct flights to the UK from Dubai or Abu Dhabi The UAE on Thursday was added to the UK government’s ‘red list’ of countries,…
Tanzania’s president says God has eliminated Covid-19 in his country. His own church now begs to differ. From the local Catholic authority warning this week of a new wave of coronavirus infections, to government institutions now requiring staffers to take precautions, populist…
During lockdown, many of us made the pilgrimage back to our family homes – and rediscovered them through fresh eyes. Part guide, part love letter, “Home towns” is a new series in which we celebrate where we’re from. After all, it could…
New STR figures reveal all-time lows for occupancy and revenue levels in the UAE during 2020 Average occupancy levels in the UAE throughout last year stood at 51.7 percent, down by nearly 30 percent on 2019, STR said. Hotels in the UAE…
Hundreds of hospitality employees have chosen to vaccinate as part of Abu Dhabi’s efforts to ensure a safe reopening to tourists More than 240 people working inside the recent UFC Fight Island ‘bubble’ hotels on Yas Island received their first dose of…
t’s not the most obvious place for a cwtch (Welsh for a hug). But a ruined church on a remote headland by a windswept beach will be the must-visit place for Welsh lovers on 25 January despite the January weather. This date…