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Dozens of French activists blocked an Amazon warehouse south of Paris in a Black Friday-inspired protest as France considers banning the sales altogether amid claims it causes ‘resource waste’ and ‘overconsumption’. Increased opposition to the post-Thanksgiving sales phenomenon that has seen a group of French lawmakers push to ban it …

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation announced that UAE citizens who are holders of diplomatic, VIP and ordinary passports may travel to the Republic of Namibia, obtain a visa upon arrival at Hosea Kutako Airport, and stay for up to 90 days, noting that this decision is currently …

 In a pioneering initiative to promote people-to-people relations between the UAE and India, superstars of south Indian cinema will take the lead to celebrate UAE’s National Day this year. Mohanlal – the heartthrob of millions of people in Kerala and the south Indian diaspora in the Gulf – will lead …

Emiratis visiting India for a period not exceeding 60 days for business, tourism, conferences and medical purposes under the Indian government’s new visa-on-arrival scheme will be required to fill a form and present it along with their disembarkation card at immigration counters, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation …

Frozen 2 raked in $127 million (£98.9 million) in its opening weekend in the US, beating forecasts and the box office debut of the original Frozen, BBC reports. The sequel of the hit Disney classic also set a November record for an opening of an animated film. Frozen became a …

The UAE is ranked the second globally after Iceland as the safest country to travel, according to a report published by «Lonely Planet» website, based on reports compiled by the World Economic Forum and the global risk report, which drove the rates of crime, natural disasters, health and terrorism. The …

A surge in arrivals over the summer months accelerated Dubai’s tourism momentum, as the city welcomed 12.08 million international overnight visitors in the first nine months of 2019, according to the latest visitation figures released by Dubai’s Department of Tourism & Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism). The strong 4.3 percent increase …

Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of the Department of Culture and Tourism, has inaugurated the 11th edition of Abu Dhabi Art at Manarat Al Saadiyat. The opening of the event – which is being held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Khalid bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Member of …

RIYADH: The chairman of the General Entertainment Authority, Turki Al-Sheikh, announced on Tuesday the areas where Riyadh Season will be extended after its planned conclusion.He said in a statement: “The season will end in mid-December as scheduled, but it will only be extended in some areas that are attracting more …

The year 2019, declared the ‘Year of Tolerance’, has once again put the UAE in the driving seat both regionally and globally, in terms of cultural understanding amidst diversity. On the International Day of Tolerance, Emirates will operate a historic one-off A380 flight on November 29 to bring together and …