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Arab Quartet take Qatar airspace dispute to UN's top courtThe UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Egypt are taking their sovereign airspace dispute with Qatar to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), a report said. The four GCC states, which cut off ties with Qatar more than a year ago, s More… |
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Saudi Arabia's ban on women driving endsSaudi women are officially allowed to get behind the wheel from Sunday (June 24), marking a historic day after a decades-old driving ban was lifted, media reports said. A number of Saudi women got in the driver's seat for the More… |
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Hilton to remove plastic straws from all hotelsHospitality giant Hilton has announced that it will remove plastic straws from its 650 managed properties by the end of 2018. The group also revealed its new goal to double its social impact investments and cut its global environm More… |
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Russia ‘won’t ban US transit flights’The Russian government is considering response measures to US sanctions but there will be no ban on transit flights over Russia for US airlines, Transport Minister Maxim Sokolov was quoted as saying by Russian news agency Tass. More… |
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UK lifts electronics ban on RJ flightsThe electronic devices ban has been lifted for Royal Jordanian’s flights from Amman’s Queen Alia International Airport to the UK. From August 4, Royal Jordanian passengers were allowed to carry these electronic devices More… |
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Emirates says US laptop ban liftedDubai-based Emirates airline has announced that the cabin ban of electronic devices has been lifted "effective immediately", BBC has reported. A ban on laptops and other large electronic devices were first annou More… |
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US electronics ban on Saudia flights to be lifted by July 19Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) expects to see the ban on laptops and other electronic devices on direct flights to the US lifted by July 19. The airline is working with the country's General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) More… |
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Kuwait mulls US route expansion despite travel restrictionsDespite increasing US travel restrictions, Kuwait Airways is looking to add a flight to Washington, DC or Chicago, said a report. Determined to return to profit and better compete with its more prosperous regional rivals, the Gulf More… |
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Egypt eases airspace ban on flights to and from QatarEgypt has eased its flight restrictions for Qatar, allowing airlines and aircraft not registered in either Egypt or Qatar to use its airspace to fly to and from the Gulf state, said a report. Qatar had asked the United Nations' More… |
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Europe to discuss measures to avert expanded US laptop banEuropean officials will meet with the US Department of Homeland Security this week to seek out new measures to prevent the US government from expanding a ban on laptops beyond flights from 10 Middle East and North Africa airports, said a r More… |
