The Oberoi Beach Resort, Al Zorah has opened in Ajman. Courtesy The Oberoi Group
The Oberoi Beach Resort, Al Zorah has opened in Ajman. Courtesy The Oberoi Group

Travel news: Ajman Oberoi opening offer, save on car hire with Hertz and more



Opening offer for Ajman Oberoi

Introductory rates at the new Oberoi Beach Resort, Al Zorah, which opened in Ajman this week, offer 50 per cent off the standard rack rate of Dh3,500 per night excluding taxes. The hotel is set on a 1.6-kilometre stretch of beachfront next to a mangrove forest and near an 18-hole golf course and has 89 rooms and suites, including beach-facing pool villas, a selection of restaurants, a spa and a 24-hour gym. Rooms currently cost from Dh1,800 per night, including taxes. For more information, visit www.oberoihotels.com.

Save on summer car hire with Hertz

Hertz is offering travellers who book their car hire for summer a discount of up to 20 per cent between now and April 30 for travel between June 1 and October 31. Travellers visiting the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Switzerland, Austria, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Ireland, United States, Canada, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Australia, New Zealand and the UAE can get the discount by booking through www.hertz.com and using the discount code 799841.

Saudi Arabia gets 12th Hilton hotel

Hilton this week opened its 12th hotel in Saudi Arabia, the Hilton Makkah Convention Hotel. Overlooking the Great Mosque in Mecca, the hotel has 764 rooms and suites, a large ballroom, a 24-hour business centre, a gym, three restaurants and a cafe. Rooms cost from 1,056 Saudi riyals (Dh1,034) per night including taxes. For more information, visit www.hilton.com.

New luxury beach resort for Vietnam

Travellers to Vietnam can now check into a new luxury beach resort on the coast. The Anam in Cam Ranh, south of the town of Nha Trang, has 117 villas and 96 rooms spread across 12 hectares. Facilities include a large spa, three restaurants, a ballroom, conference facilities, a watersports centre, a tennis court, a kids' club and three swimming pools. Double rooms cost from US$223 (Dh819) per night, including taxes and breakfast. For more information, visit www.theanam.com.

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A Long Way Home by Peter Carey
Faber & Faber

if you go

The flights

Air France offer flights from Dubai and Abu Dhabi to Cayenne, connecting in Paris from Dh7,300.

The tour

Cox & Kings (coxandkings.com) has a 14-night Hidden Guianas tour of Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana. It includes accommodation, domestic flights, transfers, a local tour manager and guided sightseeing. Contact for price.

The specs
Engine: 4.0-litre flat-six
Power: 510hp at 9,000rpm
Torque: 450Nm at 6,100rpm
Transmission: 7-speed PDK auto or 6-speed manual
Fuel economy, combined: 13.8L/100km
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The bio

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Best thing about your job: Getting to help people. My mum always told me never to pass up an opportunity to do a good deed.

Best part of life in the UAE: The weather. The constant sunshine is amazing and there is always something to do, you have so many options when it comes to how to spend your day.

Favourite holiday destination: Malaysia. I went there for my honeymoon and ended up volunteering to teach local children for a few hours each day. It is such a special place and I plan to retire there one day.

German intelligence warnings
  • 2002: "Hezbollah supporters feared becoming a target of security services because of the effects of [9/11] ... discussions on Hezbollah policy moved from mosques into smaller circles in private homes." Supporters in Germany: 800
  • 2013: "Financial and logistical support from Germany for Hezbollah in Lebanon supports the armed struggle against Israel ... Hezbollah supporters in Germany hold back from actions that would gain publicity." Supporters in Germany: 950
  • 2023: "It must be reckoned with that Hezbollah will continue to plan terrorist actions outside the Middle East against Israel or Israeli interests." Supporters in Germany: 1,250 

Source: Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution

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