Luxury tourists from the Middle East are flocking to Marbella and its 5-star hotels

MARBELLA’S high-end offers, like five-star hotels and international designer stores, are attracting high-net-worth visitors from the Middle East this summer. The arrival of these luxury-loving visitors is usually linked to the end of Ramadan. This...

Pair of ultramarathoners run on patriotic holidays in New Hampshire while holding American flags

At a time of year when downtown streets are lined with red, white and blue, a new tradition is capturing the community's attention.Every Fourth of July, ultrarunners Alex Cabrera and Derek Rau grab their American flags and hit the pavement."When...

Kuwait launches new e-visa system for tourists, families, and business travelers

Kuwait - In a significant step toward modernizing its digital infrastructure and enhancing global connectivity, Kuwait has launched a new electronic visa (e-visa) system aimed at simplifying and expediting entry procedures for both travelers and...

Kuwait’s UREC to invest in Sudan tourism project

Kuwait’s developer United Real Estate Company (UREC) has signed an agreement with the Red Sea state in Sudan for a tourism project in the province. The two sides will establish a joint venture to manage the project in line with their agreement...

Kuwait launches new e-visa platform to boost travel, digital efficiency

Image: Getty Images Kuwait has officially launched a new electronic visa (e-visa) system, aimed at simplifying and accelerating entry procedures for travelers, residents, and official visitors, as part of its broader digital transformation and...

GCC Passport Departments Review Launch of Unified Tourist Visa: What Travelers Need to Know  

GCC Unified Tourist Visa: With the introduction of a Unified GCC tourist visa, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) wish to make significant progress by increasing regional travel. The GCC Secretary-General, Jassim Mohammed Al-Budaiwi, recently met...

Kuwait eyes cultural revival as Capital of Arab Culture 2025

Balancing heritage and modernity, Kuwait aims to strengthen regional cultural role KUWAIT: As Kuwait assumes the title of Capital of Arab Culture 2025, attention turns to its evolving cultural policy, which straddles the line between preserving...

Darb Al-Nahr In Jahlieh, Lebanon.. Natural Hiking Grounds With Wondrous Allures

(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) By Fawaz Al-Otaibi Photo-feature BEIRUT, July 6 (KUNA) -- Darb Al-Nahr (River Trail) in the 600 meters above sea level town of Jahlieh, Lebanon, is a natural two-kilometers hiking grounds attracting people from...

Tourist Arrivals and Overnight Stays in Sarajevo Continue to Rise in June

According to data from the Sarajevo Canton Tourist Board, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina continues to record a positive trend in tourist traffic during June this year. In June, Sarajevo was visited by a total of 89,550 guests, which...

Tk 2,500 Kuwait visa sold for Tk 800,000

Delowar Hossain Patwari, a former migrant worker from Chandpur who spent five years in Saudi Arabia, returned to Bangladesh to open a grocery shop. When the business failed to take off, he left again -- this time for Kuwait. But his trip to the...

Kuwait Launches E-Visa System For Tourist, Family, Business, And Official Visits

Kuwait has unveiled a new electronic visa system designed to streamline entry procedures for travellers and residents, in a major step toward modernising the country’s digital infrastructure and enhancing its appeal as a regional hub for tourism,...

Kuwait announces new e-visa system for tourists and families

Kuwait launches e-visa system for tourists, families

The platform, launched this week by Kuwaiti authorities, allows for the issuance of four types of visas: tourist, family, business, and official. The system will simplify and speed up the application process, enabling smoother access for a wide...

Armenia offers visa-free entry to GCC citizens and residents

MUSCAT : The new measure applies to nationals of Oman, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, and Bahrain, as well as to expatriates holding valid residency permits from any GCC member state. Residency permits must be valid for at least six months...

Radisson targets 150 hotels in Middle East by 2030, majority in Saudi Arabia

Radisson Hotel Group is advancing toward its 2030 goal of reaching 150 properties in the Middle East, with approximately two-thirds of that growth concentrated in Saudi Arabia, according to Basel Talal, Managing Director for Saudi Arabia, Kuwait,...

Kuwait Issues 35,000 Exit Permits Since New Rule For Expat Workers Took Effect

More than 35,000 exit permits have been issued since Kuwait began enforcing a new rule on July 1 requiring expatriate workers in the private sector to obtain prior approval from their employers before leaving the country, authorities confirmed...

Kuwait issues 35,000 exit permits within days of new expats rule, emphasizes digital access

Daijiworld Media Network - Kuwait City Kuwait City, Jul 3: Just days after implementing a sweeping new regulation for private-sector expatriates, Kuwait has already issued more than 35,000 exit permits under its freshly launched approval system....

Kuwait’s Jazeera Airways Relaunches Direct Flights to Syria

(MENAFN) Kuwait’s Jazeera Airways has relaunched direct flights to Syria following a 13-year pause, Syrian media reported on Thursday. As detailed by media, Syria's state news agency, the first flight from the Kuwaiti carrier touched down at...

Kuwait’s Jazeera airways resume flights to Syria in over than decade

(MENAFN) Kuwait’s Jazeera Airways has recommenced direct flights to Syria following a 13-year suspension, according to reports from Syrian media on Thursday. The first flight operated by the airline landed at Damascus International Airport on...

Kuwait’s new expat travel rule: Over 35,000 exit permits issued within days

Expats in Kuwait must now secure digital exit permits through employer approval before leaving the country./Representative Image Just days after Kuwait introduced a major regulatory shift for private-sector expatriate workers, government...