Etihad Airways has officially opened its refurbished First and Business Class Lounge at Abu Dhabi International Airport’s Terminal 1.
The lounge measures 1,044 sq m and has seating for 134 guests. It also features a dedicated dining area, state-of-the-art business amenities, complimentary Wi-Fi connectivity, USB power outlets, bathrooms with shower facilities, and a playroom for children.
The Six Senses Spa at the lounge has been refurbished, with guests able to make use of a complimentary 15-minute spa session.
The Terminal 1 Premium Lounge is open to Etihad Airways First and Business Class guests, qualifying Platinum Etihad Guest members and the equivalent tier loyalty programme members of Etihad Airways Partner airlines flying from Abu Dhabi.
Abu Dhabi Airports reported a 17.2 per cent increase in passenger traffic at Abu Dhabi International Airport during the first half of 2015.
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Farage on Muslim Brotherhood
Nigel Farage told Reform's annual conference that the party will proscribe the Muslim Brotherhood if he becomes Prime Minister.
"We will stop dangerous organisations with links to terrorism operating in our country," he said. "Quite why we've been so gutless about this – both Labour and Conservative – I don't know.
“All across the Middle East, countries have banned and proscribed the Muslim Brotherhood as a dangerous organisation. We will do the very same.”
It is 10 years since a ground-breaking report into the Muslim Brotherhood by Sir John Jenkins.
Among the former diplomat's findings was an assessment that “the use of extreme violence in the pursuit of the perfect Islamic society” has “never been institutionally disowned” by the movement.
The prime minister at the time, David Cameron, who commissioned the report, said membership or association with the Muslim Brotherhood was a "possible indicator of extremism" but it would not be banned.
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