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Aviation
UAE travel update: flydubai announces flight cancellation latest
Flydubai announces some UAE flight cancellations until July 5
Air Arabia
Air Arabia resumes Sharjah-Damascus flights after years with double daily service
The service marks a return to Syria for the carrier after years of suspension
Aviation
Emirates to resume Dubai to Damascus flights
Emirates flights from Dubai to Damascus were suspended in 2012 and resume this month
Aviation
Saudi Arabia’s flynas launches Riyadh to Damascus flights to boost Syria tourism
Flynas to launch Riyadh to Damascus flights to boost Saudi-Syria connectivity
Damascus
Flydubai to launch flights to Damascus, Syria after 12 years
Flydubai to resume UAE to Syria flights ahead of Eid Al Adha 2025
Qatar
Saudi Arabia, Qatar clear Syria’s $15mn World Bank debt: Report
This financial intervention will allow the World Bank to resume operations in Syria after a 14-year suspension of activities
business leaders
Syrian business leaders call for innovation, collaboration, growth on sidelines of World Governments Summit
The meeting was headlined by Asaad Hassan Al-Shaibani, the Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates
Abraham Accords
Analysis: Early days of Trump 2.0 signal major Middle East policy shift to transactional diplomacy
Experts weigh prospects for Trump’s deal-making approach as allies grapple with controversial Gaza plans and Iran stance
Internet
US grants licence for telecom infrastructure project in sanctioned Syria despite ongoing conflict
The approval comes as Syria faces renewed violence, with rebel groups recently capturing Aleppo from government forces in a major escalation of the country’s protracted civil war
Bangladesh
India, Pakistan and Egypt lead Dubai business growth as overseas investors set up in UAE
Dubai Chamber of Commerce reports massive increases in number of non-UAE businesses joining its ranks
border regulations
Syria announces Omani citizens can obtain visas at borders
Syrian embassy tells Omani citizens they can obtain visas at border checkpoints
Bangladesh
Dubai sees surge in companies from India, Pakistan and Egypt in 2023
Dubai Chamber of Commerce data shows Indian investors top new registrations in first half of the year
food security
Middle East food security crisis hits millions as prices soar amid currency collapses
Middle East countries hit by soaring food prices and dangerous inflation
Al Nassr FC
Ronaldo sends plane filled with supplies to Turkey
Al Nassr’s Ronaldo has sent tents, food packages, pillows, blankets, beds, baby food and milk, and medical supplies to those affected by the earthquakes
Aviation
Turkey-Syria earthquake: Dubai’s Emirates continues to offer aid through humanitarian airbridge
Emirates alongside with Dubai’s International Humanitarian City is working on this initiative
Earthquake
Turkey earthquake: Another 5.6 magnitude tremor aftershock hits country
This follows devastating impacts from previous quakes that have hit the region this month