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'Well the dream debut at MSG didn’t go to plan..'- From dream to nightmare for Stephen Bunting in New York
Yardbarker
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June 30, 2025
Stephen Bunting already managed to win two World Series of Darts tournaments this year. 'The Bullet' was the best at the Bahrain Darts Masters and the Nordic Darts Masters, but last weekend he was unable to follow that up at the US Darts Masters....
The GCC Grand Tours Visa has officially been approved – here’s everything travellers need to know
Conde Nast Traveller
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June 27, 2025
Travelling across the Gulf is about to become far simpler. The GCC Grand Tours Visa – also referred to as the Unified Tourist Visa – has been officially approved, marking a significant shift in how short-term travel works across Bahrain, Kuwait,...
Major airlines have canceled flights to the Middle East. Here’s what travellers need to know
The Globe and Mail
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June 27, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:Many airlines have suspended flights to the Middle East.ISSEI KATO/Reuters Many airline services remain disrupted in the Middle East arising from the 12-day air war between Iran and Israel that ended with a U.S.-brokered...
Singapore-bound travellers stranded as Middle East airspace closures ripple through Doha and Dubai
The Independent Singapore
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June 27, 2025
SINGAPORE: Thousands of travellers, including many headed to or returning from Singapore remain stranded at major Middle Eastern transit hubs — flight delays and cancellations continue to plague Doha’s Hamad International Airport and Dubai...
Thousands Stranded at Major Airport, Impacting Singapore-Bound Travelers Amidst Ongoing Travel Disruptions
Retail News Asia
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June 25, 2025
Travelers heading to Singapore faced an unexpected ordeal at Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar, where many reported a lack of communication and support from airline representatives following their flight cancellations. Among the stranded...
Middle East updates: What travel advisors are seeing, Qatar CEO’s open letter, travel insurance
KARRYON
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June 25, 2025
What agents are seeing 26 June 2025 We asked travel advisors what impact, if any, the current situation in the Middle East was having on business. Unsurprisingly, there have been a lot of questions – mostly around air travel – but fortunately, few...
360 Bahrainis arrive from Turkmenistan
The Daily Tribune - News Of Bahrain
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TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com Two Gulf Air aircraft arrived in the Kingdom of Bahrain from Turkmenistan, carrying 360 Bahraini citizens who had been repatriated from the Islamic Republic of Iran. The operation was carried out in line...
Travel disruptions still hit Middle East in wake of US-Israel-Iran conflict
Al Jazeera
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June 24, 2025
Airlines are forced to reroute or cancel flights, affecting major hubs like Doha and Dubai, despite a ceasefire announced between Iran and Israel. The Israel-Iran conflict, together with the military intervention of the United States and Tehran’s...
Bahrain and Kuwait open airspace
1in.am
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June 23, 2025
Bahrain and Kuwait have lifted restrictions on civil aviation flights in their airspace, which were closed following Iran’s missile strikes on a US base in Qatar, the aviation authorities of both countries said. Dubai’s airports have resumed...
Travel chaos starts to ease as Gulf states reopen airspace
The Business Times Singapore
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June 24, 2025
[DUBAI] Air-travel disruptions started to ease in the Middle East after a ceasefire deal was reached between Israel and Iran and several Persian Gulf states reopened their airspace. National carriers in the Gulf resumed flights during the night,...
Bahrain Repatriates Over 1,200 Citizens Amid Regional Unrest
The Daily Tribune - News Of Bahrain
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TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com Under the directives of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and the order of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Bahrain’s Ministry of Foreign...
Tabreed teams up with CVC DIF to buy Abu Dhabi’s PAL Cooling in $1bn deal
The National News
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The UAE's National Central Cooling Company − also known as Tabreed − is boosting its presence in the country by teaming up with Netherlands-based fund CVC DIF to acquire Abu Dhabi’s PAL Cooling in a Dh3.8 billion ($1.03 billion) deal. As part of...
Bahrain And Kuwait Reopen Airspace After Brief Suspension
Gulf Insider
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June 23, 2025
Bahrain and Kuwait have officially reopened their airspace after a brief suspension, according to reports from state news agencies. The temporary closure was implemented as a precautionary measure in response to escalating security concerns in the...
F1 announce Barcelona update in unprecedented 2026 confirmation
GPFans
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June 30, 2025
The current home of the Spanish Grand Prix has been announced to be part of an unprecedented testing schedule ahead of the 2026 F1 season. Barcelona's place on the F1 calendar has been under threat due to the addition of the Madrid Street Circuit...
Bahrain, Kuwait Shut Airspaces after Iran Fired at U.S. Bases in Qatar, Iraq
Breitbart
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June 23, 2025
Several countries in the Middle East such as Kuwait and Bahrain announced they were closing their airspaces after reports that Iran had fired ballistic missiles at U.S. bases in Qatar and Iraq. In a post on X, Kuwait’s Directorate General of Civil...
Qatar Airways CEO Reveals Details Behind Travel Recovery: 151 Disrupted Flights, 20,000 Passengers Diverted Mid-Air, 35,000 Meals for Stranded Passengers
Gulf Insider
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June 26, 2025
Qatar Airways successfully restored its global flight operations within 18 hours after an unprecedented shutdown of Qatari airspace on June 23, following a missile attack near Al Udeid Air Base. The escalation, which temporarily halted all...
Bahrain Concludes Successful Participation at St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2025
The Daily Tribune - News Of Bahrain
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Ashen Tharaka TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com A high-level delegation from the Kingdom of Bahrain, led by His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Representative of His Majesty the King for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs,...
Flight cancelled to the Middle East? Here are your passenger rights and travel insurance advice
Euronews
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June 24, 2025
Israel’s missile attacks on Iran on 13 June and the subsequent retaliations have thrown air travel in the Middle East into chaos. Airspace across Iran, Iraq, Israel and Jordan has been subject to closures - some ongoing - and thousands of flights...
Latin America buoyed by travel policy easing
China Daily Global
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By JIMENA ESTEBAN in Buenos Aires, Argentina | China Daily | Updated: 2025-06-26 09:47 When Isabel Quiroz heads to China in September to promote her data business, she will be able to make the trip with a lot less paperwork and that is an enticing...
Pakistan’s three major airports to install e-gates for international travellers
Gulf Today
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June 25, 2025
The Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) has decided to install e-gates at all the three major airports of the country — Karachi, Islamabad and Lahore. The e-gates to be installed at the international arrival and departure lounges of the three...