Nadia al-Faour

1 week ago | arabnews.jp | Nadia al-Faour

Lebanon’s tourism hopes rise as ties with Arab Gulf states warm Short Url: 08 May 2025 01:05:37 GMT9 Analysts say influx of affluent visitors and government reforms could revive battered tourism sector — provided security holds The UAE’s decision to lift Lebanon travel ban sparks optimism among hoteliers and tourism professionals after years of crisis BEIRUT: At the boutique hotel of Albergo in Achrafieh, Beirut, a large table of Gulf citizens sat having breakfast last week as a waitress...

1 week ago | arabnews.com | Nadia al-Faour

BEIRUT: At the boutique hotel of Albergo in Achrafieh, Beirut, a large table of Gulf citizens sat having breakfast last week as a waitress attended to them. This once-common sight had become a rarity in recent years, making the moment particularly significant for the staff. “We haven’t seen this in years,” the waitress told Arab News.

1 week ago | arabnews.pk | Nadia al-Faour

BEIRUT: At the boutique hotel of Albergo in Achrafieh, Beirut, a large table of Gulf citizens sat having breakfast last week as a waitress attended to them. This once-common sight had become a rarity in recent years, making the moment particularly significant for the staff. “We haven’t seen this in years,” the waitress told Arab News.

1 month ago | arabnews.com | Nadia al-Faour

DUBAI: Ongoing conflicts will force an additional 6.7 million people worldwide from their homes by the end of 2026, with Sudan alone accounting for nearly a third of the new displacements, according to the Danish Refugee Council’s latest predictions. The agency’s Global Displacement Forecast Report 2025 revealed a massive spike in the number of expected forced displacements this year to 4.2 million, the highest such prediction since 2021.

1 month ago | arabnews.com | Nadia al-Faour |Robert Edwards

DUBAI/LONDON: Iraq has long had to balance its relationships between competing regional powers, particularly Iran and the Gulf states. Now, with renewed US harrying of Iraq to stop buying gas and electricity from Iran, Baghdad could be drawn further into the Arab orbit. On March 8, the US State Department said it was not renewing a sanctions waiver that had allowed Iraq to import Iranian electricity.