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Saudi Arabia is developing a new tourism region the size of Belgium
'If a country has a poor human rights record, should we still holiday there?'
Cuba and Dubai are two examples of countries where tourism has been a positive force for change. Gary Noakes looks at whether Saudi Arabia could be about to go through the same transformation
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Iran admits shooting down Ukraine International flight
Iranian military mistakenly believed passenger aircraft was a cruise missile
Tehran in Iran
'A slowdown for the Middle East might serve countries a little further to the East well'
David McGuinness, founder of Travel The Unknown, examines what the current crisis means for tour operators in the region
The aircraft came down shortly after taking off from Tehran
Iran UK flying ban backed by Balpa
Government tells airlines to avoid flying over Iraqi and Iranian airspace
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FCO steps up Iran travel advice amid Ukrainian jet crash probe
Foreign Office advising against all travel to Iran and all air travel to, from or within the country as fears grow Ukraine International Airlines flight PS 752 was brought down by an Iranian missile
Holy Shrine of Shah Cheragh, in Shiraz, Iran
Middle East crisis: 'How will this affect travel to the region?'
Aled Evans, head of business development at Undiscovered Destinations, reveals what the Iran crisis means for travel businesses that specialise in the Middle East
Tensions have risen between the US and Iran
EASA warns against flying over Iraq amid Middle East tensions
It is holding an extraordinary meeting to assess the region in more detail
The aircraft came down shortly after taking off from Tehran
Ukrainian jet 'tried to turn back' before deadly crash
Ukrainian International Airlines Boeing 737-800 was on fire immediately before it crashed shortly after taking off from Tehran on Wednesday morning (8 January)
Royal Caribbean's Jewel of the Seas currently sails out of Dubai
Cruise sector 'closely monitoring' Middle East tensions
Clia says lines ready to alter itineraries, if necessary
Three Britons are understood to have died in the crash on Wednesday
Three British nationals killed in Iran plane crash
Ukrainian International Airlines flight PS-752 came down shortly after taking off from Tehran on Wednesday morning
The FCO has stepped up its travel advice (Credit: dahaghin_ma / Unsplash)
Wild Frontiers cancels tours to 'volatile' Iran
’We would not want to put our clients in unnecessary volatile situations,’ head of marketing Michael Pullman told TTG
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US carriers ordered to avoid Iranian and Iraqi airspace
Directive by US Federal Aviation Administration comes after Iranian missile strikes on two Iraqi military bases hosting US personnel on Wednesday
The aircraft came down shortly after taking off from Tehran
'No survivors' after Ukrainian passenger jet crashes in Iran
Boeing 737-800 came down en route from Tehran to Kiev on Wednesday morning
The FCO has stepped up its travel advice (Credit: dahaghin_ma / Unsplash)
Middle East security situation 'could worsen with little warning' says FCO
Foreign Office warns of possible ’increased threat against western interests’ after US strike on top Iranian general
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FCO strengthens Middle East travel advice following strike on Iranian general
Foreign Office advised against all travel to Iraq, except essential travel to Kurdistan, and all but essential travel to Iran after Qasem Soleimani killed in US airstrike
Beach at the Katara Cultural Village in Qatar. Picture: Peter Ellegard
Qatar's bold ambition to grow tourism
It is a country reaching for the stars, with a fast-growing collection of skyscrapers, looking to increase tourism
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9 of the hottest new products from the Middle East
TTG rounds up nine of the hottest new products in the Middle East
Qatar Airways jet over the ocean
Qatar Airways to extend Edinburgh-Doha service
Double-daily flights to get under way in the new year
The Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi is to be rebranded as a Mandarin Oriental property
Mandarin Oriental to manage Emirates Palace
The hotel in Abu Dhabi sits on a 1.3-kilometre private beachfront and has 394 rooms and suites
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Wizz Air plans ultra-low-cost Abu Dhabi operation
Joint venture agreed in principle with the Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Company
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TTNG to host 2020 conference in Jerusalem
The event will take place across two of the city’s five-star hotels in November
Dubai The Palm skyline
Dubai to host 2020 Global Travel Group conference
Plans to hold annual bash in Cancun scuppered by collapse of Thomas Cook
Can Ferrereta will open in Majorca next spring
Globe spotting: The hottest luxury travel trends for 2020
We fast-forward to the year ahead to see where some of the hottest hotels will be opening and what destinations will be buzzing across the world
There is a new Virgin Atlantic flight to Tel Aviv. Picture: Abra Dunsby
Discovering Tel Aviv: City closer than ever with new Virgin Atlantic route
Tel Aviv is "a cosmopolitan city whose locals love to work hard and play harder"