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Tourists at Giza in Egypt. Tourism is a key economic driver, employing one in every 10 people globally. EPA

Middle East travel and tourism industry to create 400,000 new jobs this year

Sector expected to contribute $367 billion to the regional economy this year, WTTC says

Heathrow puts £1bn price on power backup after emergency closure

Ethiopian Airlines and Archer team up to launch air taxis in Africa

Airbus reveals 'radical' design for its A320 successor

US tariff war to make planes more expensive and may hurt Boeing, says Airbus CEO

Airbus fears embracing hydrogen now could lead to Concorde-style failure

Heathrow closure is 'call to action' to address airport's critical infrastructure

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Saeed Saeed was awarded a Rosalynn Carter Fellowship for Mental Health Journalism for 2024-2025

Apply for a mental health journalism fellowship in the UAE

Dana Hourani at home in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National

Lebanese singer Dana Hourani has found her own rhythm

The artwork took two and a half years from design to completion. Photo: Bahrain International Airport

Giant stained-glass installation unveiled at Bahrain Airport

Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana was at fault for both Lyon goals. AP

Onana's blunders cap a miserable night for Man United and their travelling fans

More than 81,000 millionaires live in Dubai, according to the latest figures. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Dubai's millionaires double as London drops down wealth list

Red Bull's Max Verstappen hopes to make is successive wins at this weekend's Bahrain GP in Sakhir. AFP

Bahrain GP talking points: Verstappen aims to make it back-to-back wins

Visitors at the Madad Art Foundation’s Path exhibition view Mariam Al-Fawal’s Fragile light installation. Photo: Gheth Tawalbeh

Syrian artists revive an abandoned Assad-era landmark in Damascus

Ghayathi Common School pupils, from left, Israa Ashraf Abdellatif, Almaha Ajlan Almansoori, Jourey Abdullah Salama and Fatma Hussen Sewelam, are Middle East winners of The Earth Prize. Victor Besa / The National

Eco-friendly app developed by Abu Dhabi students scoops $12,500 Middle East Earth Prize

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Flights resume at Heathrow Airport following a 14-hour shutdown. Getty Images

Flights resume at Heathrow after fire disrupts global travel

Operations resumed late on Friday after airport finds a fix to power cut that led to more than 1,000 cancelled services

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British Airways and Virgin Atlantic planes parked at Heathrow Airport in London, Britain, 21 March 2025. Heathrow Airport on 21 March announced it would be closed all day, following a power outage 'due to a fire at an electrical substation supplying the airport'. EPA / TOLGA AKMEN

At least 1,000 flights affected as London Heathrow airport closes

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Heathrow Airport's Terminal 5 complex. Photo: Heathrow

Airlines united over demands to improve ‘negative’ Heathrow experience

Etihad Airways and Ethiopian Airlines team up to develop new routes

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi bets on Lebanon tourism recovery with new Beirut route

Dubai's DAE to bolster fleet with 17 next-generation aircraft worth $1bn

ExclusiveAbu Dhabi's flying ferries to create 1,000 high-tech jobs

'We’ve had to take control of our own destiny,' says Emirates president Tim Clark. AP

Emirates' aircraft retrofit programme cost increases to $5 billion

Dubai-based carrier is also 'in the market' for more Airbus A350s and Boeing 777Xs, says president Tim Clark

London Gatwick Airport expansion advances

Flydubai posts record profit as it prepares to receive new Boeing planes

ExclusiveJet engine deal to create 1,000 high-tech jobs in Abu Dhabi

France's Thales to produce radar antennas in UAE for domestic and export sales

Ukraine defence firms woo foreign buyers in hope of deals when export ban ends

Etihad Airways posts record 2024 profit on strong travel demand

Visitors inspect the Airbus stand at the 17th edition of the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (Idex) in Abu Dhabi that started on February 17 and runs until February 21. EPA

Airbus sweetens A400M deal with potential work for UAE suppliers

UAE's plane-parts maker and maintenance service provider could win contracts if Air Force buys A400M military jets, Airbus says

Israeli firms out in force for Idex Middle East defence expo at Adnec

Idex 2025: Abu Dhabi prepares to host Middle East's biggest defence expo

UAE starts mapping air corridors for air taxis and cargo drones

Heathrow Airport expansion ‘will boost British steel’

Volar Air Mobility seeks to build electric aircraft in Abu Dhabi

GE Aerospace to invest $10m in the Middle East amid regional manufacturing boost

Heathrow Airport chief executive Thomas Woldbye announced a multibillion-pound investment to make more routes to the UK viable. Bloomberg

Heathrow Airport expansion ‘will boost British steel’

Chief executive Thomas Woldbye announces major upgrade as it prepares third runway bid

Volar Air Mobility seeks to build electric aircraft in Abu Dhabi

GE Aerospace to invest $10m in the Middle East amid regional manufacturing boost

Abu Dhabi’s airports handle record 29.4 million passengers in 2024

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