Abu Dhabi / WAM The International Air Transport Association and Etihad Airways, the UAE national airline, on Tuesday announced a partnership to launch the IATA Travel Pass for Etihad Airways’ guests. The IATA Travel Pass is a mobile app to help passengers easily and securely manage their travel in line with government requirements for Covid-19 tests or vaccines. IATA Travel ...

SHARJAH / WAM Arada has announced the launch of “Manbat”, a new farmers’ market that will focus on offering the very best in fresh and local produce, at its popular Sharjah destination, Aljada. The outdoor market will take place every Friday between 15:00 and 20:00, with the first edition taking place on January 22. Manbat has been launched in partnership ...

Watching the images of riot police at a crowded Moscow airport, Alexey Navalny’s supporters being dragged away, and, finally, the wobbly footage of the Kremlin critic’s own detention, the catchphrase made famous by former Russian Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin decades ago comes to mind: We wanted better, but it turned out like always. Nearly five months after being airlifted to ...