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Türkiye's new high-speed rail link to the EU border sits inside a $872bn regional build-out
Türkiye's new 229km high-speed rail line reaches the EU border at Kapıkule, part of an $872bn MENAT infrastruc...
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Five surprising corners of Lebanon, from a Jurassic grotto to a Roman temple on Mount Hermon
From Zahlan Grotto to the Temple of Baal Gad: five unexpected places in Lebanon worth a spring trip, as picked...
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Dubai Festival City's Festival Bay returns for season four with circus, winter fest and Beirut-style nightlife
Festival Bay season 4 at Dubai Festival City Mall: PLUMA circus, Beirut-inspired nightlife, Bay by Social mark...
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Dubai to Abu Dhabi without a car: trains, Dhs25 buses and one very expensive helicopter
Train from Dhs39, bus from Dhs25 or helicopter from Dhs11,999 — all the ways to travel from Dubai to Abu Dhabi...
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Abu Dhabi goes big for Halloween 2026: brunches, snow parks and a cursed circus
From teen brunches and snow-park escape rooms to a Cursed Circus after-party, here's what's on in Abu Dhabi fo...
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Ludovico Einaudi Brings His Piano to Abu Dhabi's Etihad Arena in January 2027
Ludovico Einaudi plays Etihad Arena, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi on 27 January 2027 with the UAE National Orchestra....
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The viral Caesar salad wrap has landed at Dubai Mall – crisps included
The Caesar by DFB at Parker's Dubai Mall brings viral crisp-stuffed Caesar wraps to Dubai. Wraps from Dhs64, o...
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Rory McIlroy heads back to Dubai in January 2027 chasing a record fifth Desert Classic title
Rory McIlroy will chase a fifth Hero Dubai Desert Classic title at Emirates Golf Club, January 21–24, 2027. Fr...
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Raffles plants its flag on Saudi Arabia's solar-powered Shura Island
Raffles The Red Sea opens on Shura Island, Saudi Arabia — 121 rooms, butler service and a solar-powered island...
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Oman Air and Finnair codeshare adds a new Bangkok-Muscat route to Helsinki and beyond from October 2026
New Oman Air-Finnair codeshare from 25 Oct 2026 links Melbourne to Helsinki and 7 more European hubs via Bangk...
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Saudi Arabia Flight Chaos: A Third of Departures Grounded as Airlines Suspend Riyadh Routes
A third of Saudi flights were canceled Monday after Houthi attacks, with Riyadh worst hit at 66%. What travell...
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Dopa World brings Arabic R&B and streetwear culture to Expo City this December
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