Middle East Travel News

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu canceled plans to speak in person to the biennial meeting of the Union for Reform Judaism.

Directors of Business West, Clive Wray, left, and James Monk, flying the flag for the West of England, with a gift of the Bristol Pound for Oman The visit from support organisation Business West and auto parts distributor Flying Penguin Enterprises follows a visit from an Omani delegation this year.

Devout Jews worship at the Western Wall in Jerusalem - all that is left of the Second Temple destroyed by the Romans in A.D. 70. Jerusalem's Dome of the Rock marks the site where Jews believe Abraham was preparing to sacrifice his son Isaac and where Muslims believe the Prophet Muhammad journeyed to heaven.

Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers, during meeting with Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmed Al Jabir al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait.

Two Israeli-American researchers received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry on Tuesday in Stockholm, Sweden.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel visited the Combined Air and Space Operations Center in the tiny Persian Gulf nation of Qatar on Tuesday morning, the last leg of a tour that has also taken him to Bahrain, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.

ME Hotels is gaining a ton of worldwide publicity in travel and design media by commissioning celebrity architects to design the interiors of its new properties.

By David Miliband Britain's Foreign Secretary from 2007 to 2010, President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee After spending just three days with refugees and aid workers in Lebanon and Turkey, the apocalyptic nature of the Syria crisis is all too apparent: more than 100,000 deaths, nine million people displaced, two million children out ... (more)

LIALI Jewellery, leading retailer of fine jewellery in the UAE, sets the pace this festive season by unfurling its ravishing Red Carpet collection! Designed specifically for those special moments under the limelight, it features exclusive, high end pieces such as one-of-a-kind double and three-row diamond necklaces, bewitching chandelier earrings ... (more)

DOHA: From January 1, Qatari passport holders can travel to the UK with an Electronic Visa Waiver document.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is returning to the Mideast for more peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians, and then will travel on to Vietnam and the Philippines, the State Department said Monday.

Rotana has been recognised for its continuous efforts and success by attaining a special achievement award for the World's Leading Business Hotel Brand at the World Travel Awards, the premier global awards event that promotes excellence in the travel and tourism industry.

Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority on Monday signed a water-sharing agreement that includes the building of a desalination plant on the Gulf of Aqaba and a pilot study for a pipeline linking the Red Sea with the Dead Sea, the World Bank said.

The tiny oil-rich nation of Qatar is a lesson in contradictions. It is an absolute monarchy angling to become a major player in global politics; a nation of staunchly conservative Muslims in native dress whose malls teem with Louis Vuitton and Ferragamo outposts.

The British government released new guidelines last week warning its citizens not to engage in business activities with Jewish businesses in Judea and Samaria and even with individuals, according to updates on the United Kingdom Trade and Investment website.

Secretary of State John Kerry speaks at the Presidential Compound in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013, following the conclusion of his meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.

The Royal Caribbean cruise lines Navigator of the Seas pulls out of New Orleans on the Mississippi River.

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not attend a memorial service in South Africa for Nelson Mandela due to the high cost of transportation and security.

Etihad Airways has commenced major expansion of its Indian operations following the approval of an historic 24 per cent investment in Jet Airways.

Ramada Hotel and Suites Ajman, headed by General Manager Iftikhar Hamdani, joined the entire nation in celebration of the 42nd UAE National Day on 2nd December.