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Middle East updates: What travel advisors are seeing, Qatar CEO’s open letter, travel insurance
KARRYON
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June 25, 2025
What agents are seeing 26 June 2025 We asked travel advisors what impact, if any, the current situation in the Middle East was having on business. Unsurprisingly, there have been a lot of questions – mostly around air travel – but fortunately, few...
78.8% of Saudi travellers go solo this summer: Wego
Zawya
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Wego, the Middle East's online travel marketplace, has revealed a shift in travel patterns for summer 2025, highlighting a sharp rise in solo travel and a growing demand for luxury accommodations among Saudi travellers. Single travellers now...
“A new chapter” for the Hairenik and Armenian Weekly
The Armenian Weekly - Massachusetts
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June 25, 2025
For over a century, the Hairenik Weekly and Armenian Weekly have delivered news, ideas and community into Armenian homes around the world. They chronicled genocide and survival, war and independence, protest and rebirth. They connected village to...
Armenia named the world’s best adventure destination for 2025
The California Courier
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Tucked between the towering ranges of the South Caucasus, Armenia has long stood in the shadow of flashier destinations. Overshadowed by the Alps, outshouted by New Zealand, and overlooked in nearly every mainstream travel list, this landlocked...
78.8pc of Saudi travellers go solo this summer: Wego
Travel & Tourism News Middle East
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Travel, Tourism & Hospitality June 2025 195 Wego, the Middle East's online travel marketplace, has revealed a shift in travel patterns for summer 2025, highlighting a sharp rise in solo travel and a growing demand for luxury accommodations among...
Armenia PM says foiled 'sinister' coup plot by senior cleric
The Victoria Advocate - Texas
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Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Wednesday said security forces had foiled a coup plot involving a senior cleric, amid his escalating standoff with the leadership of the powerful Apostolic Church. Pashinyan has been at loggerheads with...
Wizz Air cancels Abu Dhabi-Yerevan flights until June 30 due to regional situation
Public Radio of Armenia
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June 25, 2025
Home | All news | Society | Wizz Air cancels Abu Dhabi-Yerevan flights until June 30 due to regional situation Wizz Air has canceled all flights to Yerevan until June 30, citing the current regional security situation, according to a statement...
Are UAE residents travelling this summer?
Gulf News
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Consequently, popular travel destinations have seen a shift. Countries like Vietnam, Maldives, Sri Lanka, and other Indian Ocean destinations have become particularly attractive due to their unaffected flight paths. Conversely, demand for packages...
78.8% of Saudi Travelers Go Solo This Summer, Wego Reports
Hospitality Net
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June 25, 2025
Luxury Stays Dominate as 40.9% of Saudis Choose 5-Star Hotels in 2025 Armenia’s 143% Search Boom: Saudi Tourists Flock After Visa Waiver As temperatures soar in the Kingdom during the summer, Saudi travelers are heading abroad in record numbers,...
Over 800 Chinese citizens evacuated from Iran to Armenia
The California Courier
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Dimsum daily, Hong Kong Tehran — More than 800 Chinese nationals have been successfully evacuated from Iran to Armenia, according to the Chinese Embassy in Armenia. The operation comes amid escalating tensions following the outbreak of conflict...
Armenia PM says foiled 'sinister' coup plot by senior cleric
Yahoo News
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Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Wednesday that the security forces had foiled a coup plot involving a senior cleric, the latest twist in his escalating conflict with the powerful Apostolic Church. Pashinyan has been at loggerheads...
FlyOne Armenia acquired Airbus A321, enhancing its presence in aviation market
Finport
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ArmInfo. The Armenian airline FlyOne Armenia has acquired an Airbus A321 aircraft through ownership rights, further strengthening its position as a leader in Armenia's aviation market, as reported by the press service of the Ministry of Economy....
49 trucks with Armenian brandy cleared at Gezi checkpoint
PanARMENIAN.Net
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June 25, 2025 - 12:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Forty-nine trucks loaded with Armenian brandy have left Georgia’s Gezi customs terminal and are heading toward Upper Lars, Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan announced on Facebook. “Following effective...
Middle East travel updates: Truce or no truce? Qantas flights diverted; Gulf airlines updates
KARRYON
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June 24, 2025
Truce or no truce? 25 June 2025 An unhappy US President Donald Trump said both Israel and Iran had continued fighting after a ceasefire was set to begin on Tuesday. But Iran insisted it had upheld the truce, while Israel’s restrained response...
Armenia`s economy to stabilize on 5.5% growth trajectory - EDB
Finport
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ArmInfo. According to EDB forecasts, the Armenian economy will stabilize on a 5.5% growth trajectory with domestic demand maintaining its role as the main driver of development. This is stated in the Macroeconomic Forecast of the EDB Countries for...
India is cobbling Cyprus-Greece-Armenia axis to counter Turkey
Awaz The Voice
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June 25, 2025
Shankar Kumar Amid the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel, Armenia extended crucial support to India in evacuating its 110 nationals stranded in Iran. These Indian nationals were first allowed to cross into Armenia through the Nurduz-Agarak...
'Take the first option available': Americans asked to flee Israel, Iran immediately in urgent Mid-east travel warning
The Economic Times
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June 24, 2025
The United States has issued a stark travel warning for its citizens travelling from Israel and Iran amid rising tensions in the Middle East. According to the warning, those travelers using third-party assisted departure should "first available...
A Bird’s Eye View: Entrepreneur Sees Huge Potential for Industrial Drone Applications in Armenia
Hetq
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June 24, 2025
Arman Baghdasaryan, who lived and worked for many years in Australia, is on a mission to use drones to collect data on various sectors of Armenia’s economy and provide it to potential commercial customers. Baghdasaryan’s Dron LLC bills itself as a...
Savoring Armenian cuisine with Middle Eastern flair with Agassi Serobyan, GM of VAGA Dubai
Hospitality News Magazine
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June 24, 2025
What are the latest food trends in Armenian fusion cuisine? Armenian cuisine is deeply soulful, enriched with spices, memories and centuries-old traditions that continue to influence modern cooking. Today, we are witnessing a reawakening of these...
Ibn Battuta, a 14th-century judge and ambassador, travelled further than Marco Polo. The Rihla records his adventures
The Conversation
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June 24, 2025
In our guides to the classics, experts explain key literary works. Ibn Battuta, was born in Tangier, Morocco, on February 24, 1304. From a statement in his celebrated travel book the Rihla (“legal affairs are my ancestral profession,”) he...