Qatar Airways has launched a twice-weekly service connecting Doha with Bogotá and Caracas, operated on Boeing 777-200LR aircraft every Wednesday and Sunday. The route makes Qatar Airways the first Gulf carrier to serve Venezuela and the first airline to offer nonstop Middle East connections to both South American capitals.
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Costa Coffee has introduced a limited-time protein range across 40 Dubai stores throughout November, timed to the Dubai Fitness Challenge. The four-drink lineup offers between 22g and 28g of protein per serving, with no change to the brand's signature taste or texture.
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Uniestate's Playa Viva development is targeting a Q2 2027 handover on Al Marjan Island, which the developer claims would make it the first residential project delivered ahead of the Wynn resort opening. With most units sold and an experience centre now open, the project is in its final sales phase.
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Marjan and RAKEZ have topped out RAK Central Square, their joint-venture development in Ras Al Khaimah, with all five towers structurally complete and an opening targeted for Q4 2027. The wider RAK Central district, whose 26 plots have all sold, is planned to include 3 million sq ft of office space, 7,000-plus apartments and over 1,000 hotel keys.
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Abu Dhabi Airports handled 8.61 million passengers across its network in Q3 2026, beating its internal target and growing 1.4 per cent year-on-year. Cargo tonnage rose 11.4 per cent as the destination count at Zayed International expanded from 112 to 124.
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Palace Downtown is offering UAE residents 20% off room rates on bookings made until December 23, 2026. The 'Your City, Front Row' package includes daily breakfast, flexible check-in and check-out times, and up to 20% off dining and spa treatments.
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Ras Al Khaimah has introduced an autonomous mobility framework, with RAKTA and RAK Properties agreeing to run self-driving vehicle trials across the Mina waterfront development. The sandbox initiative will assess real-world performance of autonomous vehicles under the emirate's regulatory requirements.
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Etihad Airways and the Cambodia Tourism Board have agreed to co-fund a US$120,000 marketing campaign targeting travellers in the UK, Germany and Italy, following the airline's launch of direct Abu Dhabi–Phnom Penh flights in October 2025. The deal was signed at World Travel Market in London.
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