Wego reported a 40% rise in short trips of four nights or fewer among Kuwait travellers for September, with Dubai, Cairo, Istanbul, Bahrain and Abu Dhabi leading destinations. Bahrain saw the strongest search growth at 38%.
GE Vernova has announced that it has signed a services agreement with the affiliates of the Egyptian Electricity Holding Company to provide Rotor Life Extension (RLE) solutions for five of its 9F gas turbines located at the Cairo North power plants in Egypt.
Egypt Mining Forum 2026 will open in Cairo on September 28, with more than 6,000 attendees from over 50 countries expected to attend the largest edition in the event’s history.
Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia’s new national carrier, has launched its fourth destination with the inaugural flight connecting Riyadh and Cairo, marking another milestone in the airline’s expansion strategy.
Future Hospitality Summit Egypt was launched by The Bench on June 11, bringing together hospitality, real estate and investment leaders ahead of the November 2026 event in Cairo. The summit highlighted Egypt’s strong hotel growth, rising investment, and expanding development pipeline.
Qatar Airways will expand its African network from June 2026, resuming flights to Seychelles and Kigali, launching daily Marrakesh services, and introducing three weekly flights to Port Sudan, enhancing regional connectivity across Africa and the Middle East.
A flagship Saudi-Egyptian joint venture Paragon Adeer has unveiled - Sumou Boulevard - a landmark mixed-use development spanning over 500,000 sq m in New Cairo being set up at an investment of EGP70 billion ($1.35 billion). It is the first flagship investment by Sumou Investment in the Egyptian market.
Bahrain's national carrier Gulf Air has announced the extension of its temporary network operations from King Fahd International Airport in Dammam until April 30 covering key destinations such as London Heathrow, Nairobi, Cairo, Bangkok, Casablanca and Manila in addition to key Indian cities - Mumbai and Chennai.
Gulf Air, the national carrier of Bahrain, announced the addition of Cairo, Casablanca and Chennai to its temporary commercial network via King Fahad International Airport in Dammam, with more destinations to be added in the coming days.
SalamAir has announced additional flights on several routes to accommodate increased travel demand in March 2026. The extra services will operate between Muscat and destinations including Fujairah, Sphinx (Cairo), and Port Sudan.
