‘No Words’: After Enormous Explosion Rips Beirut, A Search For Answers
Beirut is reeling and Lebanon is in grief after a powerful explosion tore through the capital’s port area on Tuesday.Continue Reading
Category: Middle East
Emirates to cover virus-related medical costs
Dubai (AFP) – Emirates, the largest airline in the Middle East, will cover customers’ coronavirus-related medical costs in a bidContinue Reading
#Qatar Airways seeks $5bn compensation over airspace closure
Doha (AFP) – Qatar Airways said Wednesday it will seek $5 billion in compensation from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, BahrainContinue Reading
Qatar gov issues travel policy for gradual lifting of COVID19 restrictions from August 1st
Qatar government issues travel policy in anticipation of lifting international travel restrictions to the country. Below is the statement fromContinue Reading
UAE launches historic first mission to Mars
The United Arab Emirates’ historic first mission to Mars is under way, after a successful lift-off in Japan. The HopeContinue Reading
Coronavirus: Emirates set to cut 9,000 jobs
The president of Emirates said the Middle Eastern airline is set to cut as many as 9,000 jobs because ofContinue Reading
#Saudi triples VAT in unpopular virus-led austerity push
Anuj Chopra- AFP June 30, 2020 Saudis braced Wednesday for a tripling in value added tax, another unpopular austerity measureContinue Reading
Social distancing in airplanes not necessary- Qatar Airways CEO
As the global aviation industry grapples with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic Akbar Al Baker, chief executive of QatarContinue Reading
#Emirates lays off thousands of pilots, cabin crew, plans more job cuts: sources
DUBAI (Reuters) – Emirates, one of the world’s biggest long-haul airlines, laid off hundreds of pilots and thousands of cabinContinue Reading
Rare protest in Qatar over unpaid wages
Doha (AFP) – Migrant labourers staged a rare protest in Qatar over unpaid wages, the government said Saturday, at aContinue Reading
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