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Halal tourism widens from Uzbekistan to Antarctica, HTN summit hears

The halal travel market is expanding well beyond traditional destinations and product categories, tourism professionals heard at the Halal Travel […]

flydubai resumes Aleppo flights after 14 years

Dubai’s flydubai will launch daily non-stop flights to Aleppo from July 20, resuming service to the Syrian city after nearly […]

Liangzhu, Samarkand hold heritage dialogue in China

A cross-civilisation dialogue between the Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City in China’s Zhejiang province and the historic town of Samarkand […]

Ireland’s Leitrim launches countywide visitor app with live business updates

Ireland’s Leitrim County Council has launched a free countywide visitor app giving tourists live updates on restaurant availability, accommodation, events […]

Wyoming marks summer 2026 with dark skies, centennial celebrations and new openings across 18 million acres

Wyoming does not do things quietly. The least densely populated state in the contiguous United States, it sits on more […]

Cape Verde ends visa on arrival for 96 countries in immigration overhaul

Cape Verde has ended visa on arrival for nationals of 96 countries, requiring affected travellers to obtain a consular visa […]

Marriott opens its first Morocco resort at Taghazout Bay

Marriott Hotels has opened the Taghazout Bay Marriott Resort on Morocco’s Atlantic coast, marking the brand’s first resort property in […]

Albania opens national flight school to train pilots and air traffic controllers to NATO standards

Albania has inaugurated its National Flight School, a facility built to train pilots and air traffic controllers to NATO standards, […]

AJet launches Sarajevo-Ankara route as Turkish carrier deepens Balkan push

AJet, the low-cost subsidiary of Turkish Airlines, has launched a direct service between Ankara and Sarajevo, making the Bosnian capital […]

Rancho La Puerta named top international wellness retreat in Travel + Leisure awards

Mexico’s Rancho La Puerta has been ranked the number-one international wellness retreat in Travel + Leisure‘s 2026 World’s Best Awards, […]

Hyatt joins Saudi tourism ministry’s Hospitality Ambassadors programme

Hyatt Hotels’ operations in Saudi Arabia have joined the Ministry of Tourism’s Hospitality Ambassadors programme, aimed at developing national talent […]

Six Senses AMAALA to open on Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast

Red Sea Global’s second luxury resort at its AMAALA wellness destination, Six Senses AMAALA, will welcome its first guests from […]

Delaware North launches Waybound alternative lodging brand at Yosemite

Delaware North has launched Waybound, a premium alternative lodging brand, with its debut property near the southern entrance of Yosemite […]

Viet Nam hosts 7 Wonders Day for first time as Ha Long Bay takes centre stage

Viet Nam is officially marking 7 Wonders Day for the first time this year, with Ha Long Bay — one […]

UN Tourism report says Africa drew $6.6bn into tourism projects since 2019 as continent pitches itself to investors

Africa attracted more than $50bn in foreign direct investment during 2024, including $6.6bn committed to 105 announced greenfield tourism projects […]

Chinese contractor wins Qiddiya cultural district hotels contract in Saudi Arabia

China State Construction Engineering Corporation has won a contract to build the Janadriyah cultural district at the Qiddiya entertainment city […]

Jordan targets business events as capital’s tallest towers near completion

Jordan is stepping up its bid for a larger share of the global business events market, folding a MICE push […]

Saudi Arabia launches Package Visa linking bookings to visa applications

Saudi Arabia has launched Package Visa, a digital initiative that integrates tourist visa applications directly into travel bookings, the Saudi […]

Wego, Tourism Malaysia partner to drive MENA visitors ahead of Visit Malaysia 2026

Travel marketplace Wego has signed a partnership with Tourism Malaysia to promote the Southeast Asian destination to travellers across the […]

New Murabba presses on with Riyadh downtown as Mukaab hangs in the balance

Saudi Arabia’s New Murabba is pushing ahead with a phased rollout of Riyadh’s planned new downtown, even as its centrepiece, […]

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