• Dubai Customs new record: 17.15m international visitors in 2023

    Dubai, UAE -- In 2023, Dubai Customs managed 46.87 million bags from 206,396 flights, averaging 128,400 bags daily and played a role in the reception of a record-breaking 17.15 million international visitors. The Passenger Operations Department has over 845 inspection officers supported by 77 baggage inspection devices. Ibrahim Al Kamali,...

  • Qatar’s Hamad International Airport passenger traffic soars 44.5% in Q1

    Doha, Qatar— More than ten million passengers traveled through Qatar’s Hamad International Airport in the first quarter of the current year, marking a 44.5 percent jump. The airport, according to Qatar News Agency, received 3.56 million passengers in the month of January, followed by 3.24 million in February, and 3.5...

  • Rise and fall of luxury-loving former Malaysia first lady

    Rosmah Mansor, who was sentenced to 10 years in prison and given a US$216 million fine for graft, has been widely mocked in the past over her reported taste for luxury.

  • Ban on single use plastic bags in Sharjah to begin from Jan 2024

    Sharjah has banned single-use plastic bags and materials in the Emirate of Sharjah as of 1st January 2024. It follows Sharjah’s efforts of making an environment-friendly emirate and its supportive plans of conservation, said reports. The ban was decided during a meeting of the Sharjah Executive Council (SEC) Tuesday morning...