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Blinken wraps up Mideast trip with Gaza deal still elusive
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks to the press, in Doha, Qatar, August 20, 2024. Kevin Mohatt | Reuters U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken sought during a whirlwind trip to the Middle East to inject urgency into efforts to broker a Gaza ceasefire deal, but departed the region on Tuesday with an agreement between Israel and Hamas still elusive. Blinken and mediators from […]
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Here are 15 of the world’s most punctual airports
Indoor waterfalls, rooftop swimming pools, yoga studios. Airports have quite a few bells and whistles these days. But most vacationers would gladly trade them for flights that continuously arrive on time. The passenger rights organization AirHelp ranked 239 airports in 69 countries, with an emphasis on the on-time functionality of flights operating from May well […]
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Skytrax names the greatest airports of 2024 — and Singapore’s Changi is no longer No. 1
Singapore’s Changi Airport has lost its pole placement as the world’s best airport to Doha’s Hamad Intercontinental Airport, in accordance to air transport ranking business Skytrax. This is the third time Hamad Intercontinental Airport clinched the leading spot, soon after winning the title in 2021 and 2022. Tourists of additional than 100 nationalities participated in […]
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Baltimore port bridge collapse: World ocean carriers declare ɽrive majeure,' leaving U.S. organizations on hook for urgent cargo pickup
Ocean carriers are declaring “pressure majeure” owing to the Baltimore port bridge crisis, telling logistics firms and U.S. shippers like vendors that once cargo is dropped off at alternate ports, it turns into their accountability to decide on up. In an warn to shoppers Tuesday, CMA CGM wrote, “People (containers) on the water will be […]
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From Taylor Swift to the World Cup, vacationers are paying large bucks to catch overseas games and demonstrates
When Taylor Swift’s Eras tour rolls into Singapore subsequent 12 months, Rjay Ignacio reported he’ll be there — no matter if he has a ticket or not. “Taylor Swift has a big admirer base in Asia,” the YouTube articles creator from Pasig City, Philippines said. “So the probability is extremely smaller to get a ticket.” […]
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Listed here are the world’s very best airports for 2023
Singapore’s Changi Airport has been named the “world’s finest airport” for a file 12th time. The town-state’s airport reclaimed the title in the “Environment Airport Awards 2023” declared yesterday by the air transportation research firm Skytrax. Changi Airport experienced formerly gained very first location in Skytrax’s annual position for seven consecutive decades from 2013 to 2020, […]
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Where are the safest places to travel in 2023? It depends on how you define ‘safe’
From catching Covid-19 to getting caught in a blizzard, traveling can be risky business these days. But just how risky often depends on the destination — and how you define the risks. Safest cities: people’s perceptions A report published by the U.K.-based insurance company William Russell ranked the “safest cities in the world,” according to […]
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You can take a 500-mile round-trip taxi from Saudi Arabia to the Qatar World Cup for $532
A general view of the skyline from the Doha Corniche on March 31, 2022. Nick Potts – Pa Images | Getty Images The Dubai-based rideshare app Careem is offering inter-country taxi journeys for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, as millions of soccer fans from around the world descend on the tiny Gulf country for […]
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Dubai, Tel Aviv and beyond: CNBC names the best hotels for business travel in the Middle East
Preparing for a business trip to the Middle East? CNBC has made it easy to find the best hotel for the trip. CNBC Travel and the market data firm Statista today release a ranking of the “Best Hotels for Business Travelers” in the Middle East. This is the first ranking of its kind between CNBC and […]
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Iran nuclear talks to resume this week in Qatar
Negotiations between Iran and world powers on reviving a 2015 nuclear deal are set to resume this week in the Qatari capital of Doha after the talks broke down in March, a Biden administration spokesperson said Monday. A State Department spokesperson said there would be “indirect discussions” in Doha this week. “We are grateful to our EU […]
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