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Amid rising competition, Oman plans another airline to focus on domestic sector

The Sultanate has been focusing on developing Muscat as a regional hub similar to Dubai or Qatar for several years with a series of measures, including strengthening of state-owned Oman Air and heavily investing in modernising the country's two international airports – Muscat and Salalah.

Oct 22, 2019

Why is the Thai government turning to Indians for tourism?

Tourism contributes to around 18 per cent of GDP in Thailand and with the dramatic dip in Chinese tourists, the country is scrambling to keep the revenue coming in.

Oct 21, 2019

Lebanon rocked as massive protest against corruption enters fourth day

Similar to the Arab spring protests in several countries that rocked the Middle East region in 2011, people in the capital city Beirut, Tripoli and Tyre thronged waving the national flag, formed human chains and chanted "those in power should be ousted."

Oct 21, 2019

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Amid rising competition, Oman plans another airline to focus on domestic sector

Why is the Thai government turning to Indians for tourism?

Lebanon rocked as massive protest against corruption enters fourth day

Egypt unveils biggest ancient coffins found in Luxor with inscriptions, paintings

Abu Dhabi archaeologists discover world's oldest pearl dating back to Neolithic period

Majority of young Arabs concerned about alarming levels of unemployment, survey finds

UAE gears up one-year countdown to Expo 2020 Dubai

Huawei in early talks with US firms to license 5G platform: Huawei executive

Indian business tycoon Yusuffali turns good Samaritan for paralysed UAE-based NRI

This 'shocking' request from the Royal Palace disturbed Kate Middleton; made Duchess feel bizarre and weird?

Afghanistan mosque bombing: 62 worshippers killed in twin blasts during Friday prayers

Kate Middleton and Prince William face 'shocking' insult in Pakistan by six ministers

El Chapo's son freed after cartel gunmen chase away security forces in Mexico

Abu Dhabi launches world's first dedicated artificial intelligence university

35 foreign pilgrims killed in major bus accident near Saudi holy city of Mecca

Ranveer Singh touches Sanjay Leela Bhansali's feet; Sara Ali Khan, Aditi Rao Hydari radiate in ethnic outfits at reception

Omar lambasts "arrogant" Congress after BJP's historic victory; Mehbooba reacts [details]

BJP leads in 53 seats, crosses majority mark in Chhattisgarh