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UK entrepreneur who founded £1bn firm acquires UAE amateur golf leader to launch world amateur Super League
The European Magazine
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June 17, 2025
A landmark UAE acquisition has triggered the launch of a new global force in amateur golf, with more than 2,300 players across two continents now competing under a single league structure — and a multi-billion dollar market firmly in its sights...
Israel-Iran war starting to hit tourism to Thailand
Bangkok Post
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June 17, 2025
Arrivals from five key markets could fall 50% if airspace closures are prolonged PUBLISHED : 17 Jun 2025 at 22:16 The Israel-Iran war is expected to affect five of Thailand’s tourism markets, which might plunge by 50%, while visits from the Middle...
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Why the Louvre closed its doors to tourists abruptly
Firstpost
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June 17, 2025
It is the world’s most-visited museum, which has capped the number of daily visits to 30,000. But on Monday, as thousands of tourists queued up, the Louvre in Paris abruptly shut down. Many, holding tickets in their hands, were left stranded...
2 Oil Tankers Catch Fire After Collision Off UAE Coast
Media Line
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June 17, 2025
Two oil tankers caught fire after colliding early Tuesday near the Strait of Hormuz, a key global shipping route off the coast of the United Arab Emirates. Authorities confirmed that all crew members were safely rescued, and no injuries or...
Liwa Date Festival to celebrate Emirati culture
Travel & Tourism News Middle East
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The Liwa Date Festival returns to Al Dhafra from July 14-27, showcasing the heart of Emirati heritage through agricultural showcases and a community spirit. For over 20 years, the festival has drawn visitors to Liwa, located in the Al Dhafra...
UAE activates emergency airport response as regional airspace closures disrupt travel
Khaleej Times
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The UAE has activated its emergency airport response plan after several countries in the region closed their airspace amid rising geopolitical tensions, disrupting air travel routes and schedules. The plan includes round-the-clock deployed field...
Vucic: I am going to UAE, I will also visit China and Japan
Tanjug
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June 17, 2025
BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced he was going to the UAE on Tuesday and that he would visit China twice in September and travel to Japan afterwards. Speaking to the RTS, Vucic said he would meet with Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed...
Travel in style: Cross-border membership for hospitality launched
The News International
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Islamabad:The Privilege Club, one of Asia’s premier members-only programme by Hashoo Group, announces a strategic partnership with SupperClub Middle East, the UAEs coveted lifestyle membership platform. This groundbreaking collaboration is not...
This country to have world's tallest tower, taller than Dubai's Burj Khalifa, height will be..., not US, UK, China, Singapore, Japan, country is....
DNA India
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June 17, 2025
The Jeddah Tower, which is located in the Northern part of Obhur, excels in the heart of the modern Jeddah Economic City, a crucial development project in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, which is designed to be used as a destination for business and...
UAE confirms Islamic New Year holiday for all employees, ensuring a long weekend
ETHRWorld EMEA
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June 17, 2025
UAE confirms Islamic New Year holiday for all employees, ensuring a long weekendThe United Arab Emirates has declared Friday, June 27, 2025, as the official public holiday for the Islamic New Year, offering both private and public sector employees...
8 of the best spas in Dubai that feel like a holiday
What's On
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June 17, 2025
Some days just call for disappearing – just you, a robe, and a room that smells like eucalyptus. A slow slide into calm, quiet, and the kind of silence that feels like a reset button and the version of you who isn’t replying to emails or watching...
Want to travel for free? The rise of house-sitting tourism
The Victoria Advocate - Texas
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The global gig economy continues to grow, valued at more than $556 billion last year. But one of the fastest-growing segments cannot be quantified in money made because its value lies in money saved and experience gained. It’s the ultimate Airbnb:...
UAE coast guard evacuates 24 people from oil tanker crash near Strait of Hormuz
ABC News - New York
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June 17, 2025
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- The Emirati national guard said it evacuated 24 people from an oil tanker Tuesday after a collision between two ships just east of the world’s most critical oil chokepoint, the Strait of Hormuz. The crude oil tanker,...
UAE's July airline fares to India 'less costly'
Gulf News
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Another reason that travel industry sources suggest for the lower fare hikes in Summer 2025 has to do with splitting up of the Eid and summer travel. “Last year, Eid and summer trips more or less coincided, which meant travel demand to India was...
UAE Coast Guard Evacuates 24 People from Oil Tanker Crash in the Gulf of Oman
Asharq Al-Awsat
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June 17, 2025
The Emirati national guard said it evacuated 24 people from an oil tanker Tuesday after a collision between two ships just east of the Strait of Hormuz in the Gulf of Oman, Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported. The United Arab Emirates national...
UAE coast guard evacuates 24 people from oil tanker crash east of Strait of Hormuz
Korea JoungAng Daily
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June 17, 2025
Published: 17 Jun. 2025, 17:49 Updated: 17 Jun. 2025, 18:14 This handout natural-colour image acquired with MODIS on NASA's Terra satellite taken on Feb. 5, shows the Gulf of Oman and the Makran region, center, in southern Iran and southwestern...
Flight disruptions continue at Abu Dhabi airport
Gulf News
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Major UAE carriers including Emirates, Etihad, flydubai and Air Arabia have announced widespread flight suspensions and route changes as airspace closures across Iran, Iraq, Israel, and parts of the region disrupt air travel.
UAE-India travel: Some travellers stranded, rebook flights amid airspace closures
Khaleej Times
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The UAE-India air corridor — one of the busiest in the world — has been impacted by delays and cancellations of multiple flights due to the recent closure of airspaces in the region. Hundreds of UAE residents and tourists were stranded. Some were...
Is it safe to travel to Egypt? Latest Foreign Office tourist advice as Israel and Iran trade attacks
Metro
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June 17, 2025
A beach in Sharm el-Sheikh on Egypt’s Red Sea (Picture: Getty Images) Egypt has long been a popular choice for British travellers, but Israel’s attack on Iran and the strikes that followed have raised concern over its safety as a holiday...
Dubai: Gold prices plunge, giving reprieve to jewellery shoppers
Khaleej Times
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Gold jewellery prices were steady on Tuesday morning after plunging Dh4.5 per gram on Monday as precious metal fell below $4,400 per ounce. At 9am UAE time, 24K was trading at Dh409.0 per gram, up from Dh408.5 per gram at the close of the markets,...