The formal opening of the Australian embassy in Qatar is a major milestone in strengthening bilateral relations with Qatar, Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said on Thursday.
A row over the future of Rome's metro is threatening to delay urgent work to stabilise the Colosseum, adding to fears for the ancient amphitheatre after Italy's recent earthquakes caused troubling cracks in its exterior walls.
Cooling open spaces, particularly with the use of smart air-conditioning (AC) systems, will help in enticing more tourists to visit Qatar and other neighbouring GCC countries in summer ...
Kenya Airways said on Thursday it will be forced to halt ticket sales unless its pilots withdraw a strike threat that has prompted cancellations by worried passengers.
Sri Lanka aims to make a record $3.5bn from tourism this year on the back of its improved rights record under a new government after years of ethnic war, its tourism minister said on Monday.
Hundreds of tourists have fled a volcanic eruption at a popular Indonesian hiking destination, an official said Wednesday, expressing fears some may have stayed behind to document the natural wonder.
Qatar residents participating in a social media competition for the 2016 World Tourism Day celebration can now start taking pictures at life-size photo frames installed at eight landmarks in the country.
Bangkok is the world's top destination city by international overnight visitor arrivals, according to an annual ranking released on Thursday.
Qatari investments in Turkey are expected to increase by $12bn once the agreement for a power generating project in southern Turkey is finalised, Qatar Chamber vice chairman Mohamed bin Towar al-Kuwari said.
At least 13 people were killed on Sunday when a boat crowded with passengers sank on Thailand's Chao Phraya river after hitting a bridge, an emergency response official said.
A Filipino crewman was killed Tuesday during a safety drill on the world's biggest cruise liner, the Harmony of the Seas, while it was docked in Marseille, a city official said.
Chinese visitors to the United Arab Emirates will now be granted visas on arrival, the Gulf state's prime minister announced on Sunday, in a new bid to boost tourism.
