Sharjah / WAM Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carrier, today announced that starting from July 9, Sohar will become the third destination to join its Oman network. The new route complements Air Arabia’s existing operations in Oman to Muscat and Salalah, boosts travel and trade opportunities between the two Gulf countries, and provides …

Dubai / Emirates Business The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has finalised its preparations to lead a high-level trade delegation to the Italian Riviera and southern France July 3-7 in cooperation with the UAE Ministry of Economy. The trade mission will cover Genoa, Monaco, and Nice, where a 20-member delegation from the UAE will meet with representatives from the …

Abu Dhabi / WAM Yas Island achieved an extraordinarily successful Eid al-Fitr festive period with a record-total of 500,000 local visitors and international tourists to the island, according to Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority, TCA Abu Dhabi. The island hotel occupancy rates saw an impressive increase of 11 percent from last year over the Eid period. The week-long Eid …