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MBZ-SAT Special Stamp At Dubai Airport To Qatar Airways Resuming Flights To Malta; 5 GCC Updates For You

To ensure you’re ahead of all the news updates, we have made a list of them from the GCC.

by Anupriya Mishra
MBZ-SAT Special Stamp At Dubai Airport To Qatar Airways Resuming Flights To Malta; 5 GCC Updates For You

There are many updates happening in the GCC region that can be quite difficult to keep up with. To ensure you’re ahead of all the news updates, we have made a list of them from the GCC. Take a look at these updates from the GCC region.

GCC Updates

1. Al Ain To Get 100 New Bus Stops

It was announced by the Al Ain Municipality that 1000 new bus stops will be coming up here. Yes, the garden city of Al Ain as revealed will have new public transport bus stops. These buses will be coming in several parts of the city and it’s set to be completed in the second half of this year.

2. German Supermarket Banned From Selling Dubai Chocolates

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Recently, a German court, banned a supermarket chain from selling a version of Dubai chocolate. For those who’re unaware, these chocolates have a filling pistachio paste and thin pastry. This complaint was filed by another supermarket chain that actually imports chocolate from Turkey.

3. GDRFA Dubai Welcomes With MBZ-SAT Stamp

The GDRFA Dubai recently welcomed visitors to the UAE through the Dubai Airports with a special stamp. This was a special MBZ-SAT stamp that paid tribute to the launch of the satellite, which reflects the massive achievement by the UAE.

4. Tuwaiq International Sculpture Symposium Attracts 30 Artists

The sixth annual Tuwaiq International Sculpture Symposium began on Wednesday, January 15. This will be happening till February 8 at Roshn Front and the features 30 artists from 23 countries. They have created public art sculptures using granite and basalt stones from the Kingdom.

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5. Qatar Airways Resumes Flights To Malta

It was revealed by Qatar Airways that it will be resuming flights to Malta this year. Yes, from July 2 onwards, these flights will resume to with four weekly services to the Mediterranean getaway.

We hope you were able to keep up with these updates from the GCC region.

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First Published: January 16, 2025 2:46 PM