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  • Shikaras in Kashmir to promote culture and tourism

    Around 50 Shikara boats in Jammu and Kashmir lined up in the renowned Dal Lake on Sunday to participate in a race, which was organised to showcase the culture of the state and promote tourism in the valley. The participants in the race, comprising of owners and operators of Shikaras, said boat racing was a prominent attraction in the region 20 years ago, but had faded over time. "This ...

  • Airlines stand firm over EU carbon tax

    China's airlines will not submit their carbon emissions data or pay any fines even if the EU chooses to punish them for not complying with its carbon taxation scheme, China's air transport trade body said Sunday. "We will not participate in the EU's Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), submit emission monitoring data to EU member states, nor enter into talks with the EU for ...

  • UAE top MidEast performer for tourism receipts in 2012

    WAM ABU DHABI, 19th May, 2013 (WAM) -- The UAE has topped the Middle East region for international tourism receipts in 2012, according to data released by the UN's World Tourism Organisation. The UAE was ranked 31st in global list with receipts of about $10bn, just ahead of Saudi Arabia which was placed 35th, with revenues of $7.4bn. Middle East tourism receipts totalled $46.7bn last ...

  • Military Attack wins Singapore Airlines Cup to make it Hong Kongs night

    Military Attack and Zac Purton are led in after the Singapore Airlines International Cup by George Moore, son of trainer John Moore. Photograph: Neville ...

  • Education tourism one-stop shop

    Estimates suggest that there are thousands of educational courses on offer in the UAE - but until now there was no single database to list them all. The Dubai-based website Laimoon.com has taken up the challenge. Bobbi Hartshorne, the head of education partnerships with the company, reveals how it all came ...


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Movie Review

Once

Once

It wasn't until the final credits were rolling that I realized I never knew the names of the lead characters in John Carney's Once, which he describes as an art house musical. The guy and girl played by real-life Irish singer-songwriters Glen Hasard and Markta Irglov are never explicitly named ... ...

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  • Boeing delivers first-of-its-kind plane to Saudia airlines

    The airline currently has a backlog of 21 Boeing airplanes on order Boeing has delivered a 777-300ER extended range plane to Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia), marking the latest milestone in its longstanding relationship with the airline and the kingdom.The airplane, the first-of-its-type to be fitted with a three-class cabin configuration, was delivered to the airline at a ceremony in ...

  • Dubais Jumeirah announces tie-up with Aston Martin

    Dubai hotelier Jumeirah Group has announced that it will sponsor luxury sports car manufacturer Aston Martin at the upcoming 41 Nurburgring 24-hour ...

  • Saudi airline eyes US Canada after 777 delivery

    Saudi Arabia's national carrier is planning to launch services to Los Angeles and Toronto on the back of receiving a 777-300ER (Extended Range) aircraft from US plane maker ...

  • A luxury cruise from heaven

    I've dressed up for this. Not being a Frequent Floater (a cruise term), boarding this massive white ship moored in Auckland's harbour is enormously exciting. I'm glad I made the effort, because as we step on board, completely unable to appear nonchalant, they take our photo. Proof of my evident delight now sits framed on my desk. Our fellow travellers on the Crystal ...

  • Romance and luxury on the high seas

    Finding a single and interesting partner can be difficult enough in your 20s, even though the odds work in your favour. I imagine it doesn't get any easier as you get older. If you're above 50, single, have a sense of wanderlust and are looking to fall in love, then a few weeks at sea on Cunard's Queen Elizabeth may be just what the doctor should order. I've been told ...

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