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Slain OFW's remains arrive from Bahrain Monday, August 9, 2010 @ 5:12AMMANILA, Philippines - Emotions poured as the family of an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) received his remains from Bahrain Monday.
Pinoy napatay sa Iran Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 1:09AMDubai – Nanawagan ang Migrante-UAE sa Embahada ng Pilipinas sa UAE (United Arab Emirates) na tingnan ang kondisyon ng mga Pinoy sa Isla ng Kish sa Iran matapos mapatay ang isang OFW na nagtungo sa naturang isla galing Dubai para magpalit ng visa. Napatay noong Hulyo 1 si Mark Lloyd Carmen, 24, matapos saksakin ng isang [...] Related posts: DFA hinamon: Labanan ang deportasyon ng nagwelgang Pinoy ...
Travel industry gears up for rush of vacationers Saturday, June 26, 2010 @ 5:58AM26 June 2010 RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's travel and tourism sector is all geared to cope with the heavy rush of outgoing holidaymakers with the approaching summer vacation.
Dubai registers steep increase in number of cruise passengers Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 12:59AMDubai The number of tourists who arrived at the Port Rashid cruise terminal increased by 55,000 in the cruise season that ended yesterday, compared with the previous season, a senior official at the Ministry of Interior said. The cruise tourism season runs from September to June.
News Americas Wednesday, May 26, 2010 @ 9:19PMThe US president's new national security strategy will focus on the threat posed by homegrown extremists, his counter-terrorism chief says.
Man held for alleged involvement in arms case Monday, May 24, 2010 @ 2:18PMThe Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has detained a person from Mangalore for his alleged involvement in an arms case that was registered in 2007.
Emirates starts online tourist visa service Tuesday, May 18, 2010 @ 11:08AMAgencies Dubai, May 18: Dubai-based Emirates Airline has started an online tourist visa service for its passengers, a move that could attract more tourists, including from India, who are not automatically granted visas on arrival.
Emirates starts online tourist visa service Tuesday, May 18, 2010 @ 5:03AMDubai-based Emirates Airline has started an online tourist visa service for its passengers, a move that could attract more tourists, including from India, who are not automatically granted visas on arrival.
RP woos travelers from Iran, S. Arabia Saturday, May 15, 2010 @ 6:14AMTravel agencies are now looking at the Middle East as replacement to the European market it lost after the ban imposed by the European Union on local carriers.
Dollar Rally Stoked by Renewed European Crisis Concerns, Strong Economic Data Friday, May 14, 2010 @ 6:14PM• Dollar Rally Stoked by Renewed European Crisis Concerns, Strong Economic Data
A Shift in the Taste for Risk Sends Crude into the Next Phase of a Bigger Bear Trend Friday, May 14, 2010 @ 6:14PMA Shift in the Taste for Risk Sends Crude into the Next Phase of a Bigger Bear Trend
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Currency Crosses: Technical Outlook 05-14 Friday, May 14, 2010 @ 6:14PMCurrency Crosses: Technical Outlook 05-14
EUR/GBPs Channel Formation Presents Scalping Opportunity Friday, May 14, 2010 @ 6:14PMEUR/GBP’s Channel Formation Presents Scalping Opportunity
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Lebanon challenges visitors to prove Israel's threats baseless Thursday, May 6, 2010 @ 12:42AMDubai A top Lebanese government official ruled out any possibility of a military conflict in the region, despite a section of the Israeli government trying to say otherwise.
Thailand enjoys increase in Gulf visitors despite unrest Wednesday, May 5, 2010 @ 7:24PMDubai: Thai officials played down their country's political turmoil with the reassurance that it was business as usual for most of the country's tourism industry and that visitor numbers, particularly...
Council to address golf cars, disc golf Wednesday, May 5, 2010 @ 2:18AMDuring a set of meetings Monday, the Brush City Council will discuss changes to a city ordinance that would allow people to drive golf carts on city streets and the possibility of opening a disc golf course in Brush.
Diplomatic hub Qatar suspends new visa plan Tuesday, April 20, 2010 @ 7:08AMQatar, which sees itself as a diplomatic and cultural hub in the Gulf Arab region, has suspended plans to make visitors from many countries obtain visas before they travel, Qatari media and an airline industry source told Reuters.
Qatar suspends new visa plan Tuesday, April 20, 2010 @ 5:27AMBy Regan E. Doherty
Abu Dhabi court issues first life sentence to a woman Tuesday, April 13, 2010 @ 11:00PMPregnant Palestinian woman found guilty of trafficking Valium pills worth AED300,000.
Qatar signs $1.17bn deals to boost power network Tuesday, April 13, 2010 @ 10:57PMOfficials ink contracts for 18 new substations, 200km of cables, 85km of overhead lines.
Opinion split over Arab youth public sector debate Tuesday, April 13, 2010 @ 10:42PMOpinion spread over young people's choice to work onlly for gov't, banking jobs.
Abu Dhabi plans to create 'People's Park' Tuesday, April 13, 2010 @ 10:42PMMuseum, petting zoo, botanic garden plans set to transform park in UAE capital.
Qatar business optimism seen rising in Q2 Tuesday, April 13, 2010 @ 10:37PMNew survey reveals more confidence over prospects for company sales and jobs.
Saudi British Bank quarterly net falls 18% on fees Tuesday, April 13, 2010 @ 4:43PMProfit beat the median estimates of analysts, while operating profits declined 6.3%.
Arabian Hotel Investment Conference (AHIC) 2010 Participants to Discuss Growth Opportunities in the Kingdom of Saudi ... Tuesday, April 6, 2010 @ 6:05AMAs part of the focus on ‘Unlocking Investment Opportunities in the Middle East and North Africa’ at AHIC 2010, the participants will be discussing opportunities for hotel investment in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Tighter visa norms spell misery for Indian-origin people, tourists Friday, April 2, 2010 @ 4:58PMThe list goes on. India's new visa policy - framed in the wake of the fact that Indian officials had let in David Coleman Headley, an LeT planner who had a role in the Mumbai attacks - is now a monster that is affecting India's relations with many countries.
Sunil Sethi: Can Karachi get a new start? Friday, April 2, 2010 @ 2:02PMA tourist visa to Pakistan, priced at Rs 15, roughly the same as a local bus or Metro ticket in Delhi, sounds like a deliciously tempting bargain but getting there, at this twisted juncture in India-Pakistan relations, is not a joy ride. There is only once-a-week PIA connection between Delhi and Karachi. Writers like Fatima Bhutto, who is promoting her family memoir Songs of Blood & Sword in ...
Dubai property market needs more than Nakheel aid Thursday, April 1, 2010 @ 11:37PMShuaa Capital sees house prices in Dubai falling 10 percent in 2010.
In Dubai, the party's far from over Saturday, March 20, 2010 @ 7:01AMIn the middle of the media frenzy over Dubai's current economic implosion, it's easy to forget what it was in the first place that made Dubai the media darling of the west, and a tourist and working destination for much of the world.
Phuket Tourism Industry Unfazed Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 9:21PMPhuket Hotels Phuket Resorts Phuket Accommodation Phuket Real Estate Phuket Villas Phuket Spas Phuket Bungalows Phuket Tours Phuket Golf Phuket Bars Phuket Diving
Seeing double Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 4:19AMHusain Essop is talking about the opening of his new exhibition: "Somebody overheard a lady talking to a child. The child asked the mother, while looking at the Missile Crisis photograph: "What is that? What are they doing?" She replied: "This is what they use to blow up Israel."
Around the World in 80 Minutes Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 11:58PMEveryone knows that the Eiffel Tower is in Paris and the Taj Mahal is in India, don’t they? Well, as Brian Salter has been discovering, the answer is ‘not necessarily’!
Elaf Group to open 4 hotels in Saudi Arabia Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:58AMElaf Group to open 4 hotels in Saudi Arabia
Phang Nga plans world mass dive record in April Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:47PMPHUKET: Phang Nga Province, Phuket's immediate neighbor to the north, is asking divers from all over Thailand to pack their fins, tanks and regulators and head to a diving festival in Thai Muang Distr...
Thai police seize internet chat logs Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 3:17AMPHUKET: More than 20 police from the Economic and Cyber-Crimes Division (ECOTEC) have raided the offices of Thai state-owned telecommunications company CAT Telecom and confiscated chat-room conversati...
Unknotting Father’s Reins in Hope of ‘Reinventing’ Libya Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 7:28PMSaif al-Islam el-Qaddafi, the second son of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, has emerged as the symbol of the nation’s hopes for reform and openness, but resistance to his approach to modernization appears to be building.
Saudi to build $13bn 'tourist city' on east coast Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 1:03AMAl-Oqair project will create 80,000 jobs; municipality expects $27m annual revenue.
Airlines woo customers with special offers during DSF Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 12:06AMAirlines are trying to attract more families from the Gulf and the subcontinent to the UAE during the Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) with special offers and promotions.
Laos Travel And Tourism Market - A Detailed Report Wednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 10:20AMTravel and Tourism in Laos report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest market size data (2002-2007), allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth.
Air Arabia lowers fare for Dubai Shopping Festival Thursday, January 21, 2010 @ 6:50AMKolkata, Jan 21 : Air Arabia, the largest low-cost carrier (LCC) in the Middle East and North Africa, Thursday unveiled special packages for the Dubai Shopping Festival.
Emirates and Visa team up to offer free tourist visas during Dubai Shopping Festival Tuesday, January 19, 2010 @ 3:20AMDUBAI, U.A.E 18th January 2010 : People looking to travel to Dubai to experience the excitement of the Dubai Shopping Festival Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) (DSF) and spend time with their families will benefit from a free one month tourist visa, when travelling on Emirates Emirates and paying with their Visa credit, debit or prepaid card in the UAE.
Emirates and Visa team up to offer free tourist visas during Dubai Shopping Festival Monday, January 18, 2010 @ 4:20AMValid for all Emirates destinations that require a visa for entry into Dubai, the promotion is open to passengers in any class of travel - provided a return ticket is purchased in the UAE and a valid family member sponsors their stay.
Visitor visas valid only for single entry, Ministry says Saturday, January 16, 2010 @ 11:50PMDubai Visas for visit, transit and tourism are valid only for a single entry into the UAE, said a senior official at the Ministry of Interior, adding that visitors cannot return using the same permit even after a trip to a neighbouring country.
One Al Qaeda member killed, 4 captured in Yemen Wednesday, January 13, 2010 @ 3:06AMSana'a, Jan 13 (DPA) Yemeni security forces killed a suspected member of Al Qaeda and captured four others in a raid on a house in the southern province of Shabwa, the official state news agency Saba reported Wednesday.