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GCC travel activity jumps 66% in May as UAE and Qatar lead rebound
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Dragonpass says travel volumes across GCC aviation hubs rose 66.2% in May from April, with the UAE and Qatar driving the recovery.
Paris Couture Week spotlights Arab designers and cross-discipline art
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Paris Haute Couture Week 2026 at Hôtel Particulier Monceau paired Arab couture with contemporary art, literature and live performance, underscoring how the fashion calendar is expanding beyond the runway.
Dragonpass data shows GCC travelers moved Eid Al Adha trips earlier
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Dragonpass says travel across the GCC jumped before Eid Al Adha 2026, then cooled during and after the holiday week, signaling a shift in how travelers are timing peak-period trips.
R3 Life Wellness Center partners with MiDO4 to target luxury medical tourists in Bangkok
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R3 Life Wellness Center has teamed with MiDO4 Medical Services to package regenerative medicine, preventive care and concierge support for international patients in Bangkok.
RetreatBoss Magazine spotlights family as the missing piece in wellness travel
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RetreatBoss Magazine’s Summer 2026 issue, Issue 006, reframes wellness travel around family connection, grief, chosen family, and shared rituals.
Philippine Airlines cuts base fares up to 30% in Middle East flash sale
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Philippine Airlines is running a three-day fare sale for Middle East travelers through July 17, with discounts of up to 30% from Riyadh and up to 20% from Doha on select routes.
Chiva-Som taps IMAGINE PR for North American outreach
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Chiva-Som has named IMAGINE PR as its North American public relations agency for Chiva-Som Hua Hin in Thailand and Zulal Wellness Resort by Chiva-Som in Qatar.
EVA Live expands Indian concert programming across the Middle East
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EVA Live is building a larger Indian and South Asian live entertainment footprint in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha as regional demand grows for large-format concerts and cultural events.
Kangaroo-skin cleats disappear from the 2026 World Cup
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At the 2026 FIFA World Cup, kangaroo-skin soccer cleats have effectively vanished from the field after a six-year campaign by animal-welfare groups pushed the world’s biggest athletic brands to stop using kangaroo parts.
Exhibo launches as open art platform for MENA galleries and museums
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Exhibo has launched in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar as the first open digital platform built to connect the MENA art world with collectors, press and cultural travellers.
Park Hyatt Maldives Hadahaa adds its first Michelin-starred dining events
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Park Hyatt Maldives Hadahaa will host two Michelin-starred Masters of Food & Wine dinners on July 17 and July 20, 2026, with IDAM by Alain Ducasse Executive Chef Fabrice Rosso in the Maldives.
Global Passport Index 2026 puts Singapore and Hong Kong at opposite ends of Asia's mobility story
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Global Citizen Solutions’ 2026 Global Passport Index ranks 197 countries and shows Singapore with a perfect mobility score and the world’s No. 1 investment ranking, even as quality of life keeps it at 10th overall.
World Cup’s climate toll puts adaptation in focus
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The 2026 FIFA World Cup across the United States, Canada and Mexico is expected to generate about 9 million tonnes of CO₂, making it the most carbon-intensive tournament in football history.
AdEngage says Gulf downturn is a chance to win share
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AdEngage argues that the UAE slowdown is shifting market share toward brands that keep spending while rivals cut back.
Arabian Flora targets Gulf workers with cross-border Father’s Day gifting
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Arabian Flora is using a local-florist network across 10 countries to help Gulf-based workers send Father’s Day flowers, cakes and gifts to family members at home for June 21, 2026. The service is designed to avoid the delays and freshness issues…
beIN SPORTS lays out 17-hour daily World Cup 2026 coverage plan
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beIN SPORTS says it will provide live, trilingual coverage of all 104 FIFA World Cup 2026 matches across eight channels and digital platforms in 24 MENA countries.
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