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Philippine officials and VFS Global launch contract verification services in Dubai

Officials from the Philippine Migrant Workers Office (MWO) and VFS Global formally inaugurated the new Contract Verification Centre (CVC) in Dubai earlier this week.

Middle East

flydubai partners with Emirates Aviation University for new programme

Middle East

Oman Air launches direct flights to Sochi

Middle East

Abu Dhabi to host this year’s China Visitors Summit in May

The annual China Visitors Summit (CVS) is poised to return to Abu Dhabi on 13th and 14th May at the Rotana Saadiyat Resort.

Middle East

Ramadan travel transforms traditions amid a global rise in cultural tourism

With this year’s observance of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan starting this week, it is interesting to note that the holiday has shifted from a quiet period into a more vibrant observance coloured by cultural nuances.

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Ras Al Khaimah shifts to ecotourism as UAE neighbors focus on ultra-luxury

One of the seven states making up the United Arab Emirates, Ras Al-Khaimah (often referred to by its abbreviation RAK) tends to be in the background when the emirates of Abu Dhabi and Dubai come to the fore as the nation’s leading destinations.