Dubai Customs expects three million passengers in early July and has launched a coordinated summer travel plan featuring advanced baggage screening, seven-second manual inspections, dedicated pet inspection rooms, and enhanced customs awareness.
Qatar's top government body, the Amiri Diwan, has announced that the country's former emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, whose leadership transformed the Gulf state into a global energy powerhouse and raised its international profile, died on Sunday at the age of 74.
InteleTravel has launched UAE operations, its first Middle East expansion, offering local advisors access to global travel products, supplier partnerships, training and support. The company aims to recruit 1,000 UAE-based advisors initially.
Etihad Airways is increasing capacity across its network in response to strong demand, increasing frequencies to Brussels and Kraków, making Abu Dhabi–Dhaka a year-round route, and extending seasonal services to Zanzibar and Palma de Mallorca.
GFH, a leading Islamic investment bank, has announced that it has sealed a strategic agreement with Octo Management Consultancies to collaborate on the development of a $300 million logistics and industrial real estate platform across the UAE and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) has signed a partnership agreement with UAE export credit agency Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI) to support energy transition financing. ECI will provide credit insurance and risk mitigation solutions across 110 countries to complement ETAF initiatives.
Qatar Airways continues to increase its capacity between Qatar and UAE by gradually expanding frequencies between Hamad International Airport (DOH) and Dubai International Airport (DXB) from two to five daily services.
The UAE's $1.4 trillion investment programme in the United States is progressing ahead of schedule, with officials highlighting advances in AI infrastructure, energy projects and manufacturing investments during talks in Washington this week.
Ahead of its UAE debut, Six Senses The Palm, Dubai is integrating sustainability across its design, operations and guest experiences.
The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has announced that UAE nationals are now permitted to travel to the Lebanon.
