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Middle East gains ground with Chinese tourists during Golden Week

Travel NewsOctober 11, 202526Views

The Middle East has traditionally not ranked among the top destinations for Chinese travelers, but that appears to be changing fast. During this year's extended Golden Week holiday — which runs Oct. 1–8 — Chinese travel reservations to Doha surged 441% from a year earlier, while bookings to Abu Dhabi rose 229%, according to Trip.com. The…

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Airlines divert, cancel Middle East flights as Iran attacks U.S. base

Airspace over the Middle East on Monday afternoon EDT, according to FlightRadar24. Courtesy: Flightradar24 Airlines diverted more flights in the Middle East on Monday after Iran's armed forces said the country launched a missile strike on a U.S. military base in Qatar, as the region's military conflict continued to disrupt flights. More than 20 commercial…

June 29, 202535Views

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V&A East Storehouse, Where You Can Touch V&A’s Treasures,…

Tim Reeve, the deputy director of London's world-famous V&A applied arts institution, says that most of the world's biggest museums only have space to display about 3% of their collections. The other 97% languishes in warehouses, waiting to be chosen for display or examined by scholars. This year, the V&A—which was established in 1852 during…

May 28, 202556Views