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'Safe haven' Cyprus nets record tourism year ASIA

'Safe haven' Cyprus nets record tourism year

Almost three million tourists visited Cyprus in the first 10 months of 2016, data showed on Thursday, ensuring a record year for the island seen as a regional safe haven.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Fun activities at Pearl-Qatar attract residents, GCC visitors ARABIA

Fun activities at Pearl-Qatar attract residents, GCC visitors

‘Family Fun Fridays’ activities held at The Pearl-Qatar continued for the second consecutive Friday, attracting the island’s residents and families.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Malaysia expecting rise in tourists from Qatar: envoy ARABIA

Malaysia expecting rise in tourists from Qatar: envoy

Malaysia is becoming an attractive destination for many Qataris, who travel to the Southeast Asian nation for its education and leisure amenities, according to ambassador Ahmad Jazri Mohamed Johar.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
As Thais mourn, tourists warned not to behave badly INTERNATIONAL

As Thais mourn, tourists warned not to behave badly

Embassies in Thailand have advised tourists to respect the feelings of the Thai people following the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, a man seen as a father-figure in the country.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Wakrah souq expects brisk business as weather improves ARABIA

Wakrah souq expects brisk business as weather improves

After a long summer lull, business activities at Souq Al Wakrah are slowly gaining momentum. The cool weather has helped the area, seen as an ideal destination for tourists and families who want to get away from the hustle and bustle of Doha.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
First cruise ship docks in Tunisia since 2015 attack ASIA

First cruise ship docks in Tunisia since 2015 attack

A celebratory band played on Thursday as a cruise liner docked in the port of Tunis for the first time since a March 2015 jihadist attack killed 21 tourists in the capital.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Indian court clears men in death of British teenager in Goa INTERNATIONAL

Indian court clears men in death of British teenager in Goa

Two Indian men were acquitted on Friday of the culpable homicide and rape of a British teenager in Goa eight years ago, a case that raised questions about the safety of tourists in the coastal resort.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Austrian woman among two killed in Indonesian ferry blast INTERNATIONAL

Austrian woman among two killed in Indonesian ferry blast

An explosion on a ferry carrying 35 tourists between the Indonesian resort islands of Bali and Lombok killed two people on Thursday and injured several, police said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Taiwan braces for super typhoon Meranti INTERNATIONAL

Taiwan braces for super typhoon Meranti

Taiwan braced for approaching super typhoon Meranti on Tuesday, evacuating nearly 1,800 tourists from offshore islands and closing some schools and offices.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Tourists stuck in French Alps cable cars rescued INTERNATIONAL

Tourists stuck in French Alps cable cars rescued

More than 30 tourists who spent a dramatic night stranded in cable cars above the French Alps were brought to the ground on Friday after an 18-hour ordeal, operators said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Paris tourism chiefs demand rescue plan as attacks scare off visitors INTERNATIONAL

Paris tourism chiefs demand rescue plan as attacks scare off visitors

Islamist attacks have scared off thousands of tourists from Paris and its top attractions, helping rob the French capital of about €750mn euros ($850mn) in revenues, officials said on Tuesday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Dubai airport reopens runway after Emirates crash, CEO says ASIA

Dubai airport reopens runway after Emirates crash, CEO says

Dubai International Airport reopened a runway on Thursday after authorities cleared the wreckage of an Emirates Boeing 777 that crashed and burned the previous day, the airport's chief executive said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016