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Tuesday, Mar 01, 2022

Egypt increases fees in key maritime transit route Suez Canal

*Egypt announced Tuesday an increase for transit fees related to key global maritime route Suez Canal amid a cash squeeze, with price hikes reaching 10%.* The Suez Canal Authority said on its website ...

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Tuesday, Mar 01, 2022

Jet2 drops face mask rule for passengers on flights

*Jet2.com has become the first major airline to drop the rule for passengers to wear face masks on its flights.* The airline relaxed its Covid-19 rule on Tuesday (March 1), telling passengers flying t...

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Tuesday, Mar 01, 2022

Libya parliament approves rival Cabinet to unity govt: Statement

*Libya's eastern-based parliament on Tuesday approved a new Cabinet in a challenge to the unity government of interim premier Abdul Hamid Mohammed Dbeibah in the capital Tripoli in the west.* The new ...

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Saturday, Feb 26, 2022

Italy and Tunisia latest destinations to relax testing rules

*Italy has removed the requirement for vaccinated non-EU visitors to take pre-departure tests before travelling to the country.* The move is in line with an EU recommendation made earlier this week an...

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Saturday, Feb 26, 2022

Kenyan artist draws paintings using braille for visually impaired

*Kenyan artist Tina Benawra is perhaps the only artist in the world who draws in the braille-a tactile writing system for visually impaired people, giving them an opportunity to experience art. While,...

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Thursday, Feb 24, 2022

Inauguration of the Consulate of the Republic of Malta in Casablanca, Morocco

The Consulate of the Republic of Malta was inaugurated, Wednesday in Casablanca, during an official ceremony in the presence of the Maltese Minister for European and Foreign Affairs, Evarist Bartolo, ...

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Thursday, Feb 24, 2022

Standing Up events from April 11, Opening hours extended as per Licence from March 7

Health Minister Dr Chris Fearne announces latest relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions *Outdoor standing events will be allowed to resume without restrictions from April 11, while children would not nee...

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Wednesday, Feb 23, 2022

9,000-year-old ritual complex unearthed in Jordan desert

*A historical shrine that is approximately 9,000 years old was found at a remote Neolithic site in Jordan’s eastern desert, a group of Jordanian and French archaeologists announced Tuesday.* The ritua...

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Wednesday, Feb 23, 2022

‘Europe's medical tourism shifts to Turkey’

*Europe's medical tourism is shifting toward Turkey, according to the general manager of an Ankara-based health organization.* Many cities in Turkey provide medical tourism services to foreigners, led...

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Monday, Feb 21, 2022

Taleb Rifai Centre opens at Middle East University in Jordan

*Industry leaders have paid tribute to former United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) Secretary General, and Senator of the Mediterranean Tourism Foundation Dr Taleb Rifai, as a new resilien...

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Sunday, Feb 20, 2022

Turkish Airlines to conduct record number of Tourism-Oriented flights

*Introducing millions of foreign tourists to the uniquely beautiful cities of Turkey every year, national flag carrier Turkish Airlines (THY) will contribute to the local tourism sector with its touri...

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Sunday, Feb 20, 2022

Luxury clothing sector undaunted by COVID-19, soaring inflation

*The pandemic and soaring inflation have done nothing to take the shine off luxury brands, from Louis Vuitton to Gucci and Cartier, as the sector hiked prices to notch up stellar profits.* The world e...

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