– World food commodity prices eased in October as cheaper cereals, dairy and meat outweighed a fourth straight monthly rise in sugar, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations said on Friday. Its Food Price Index averaged 133.9
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– India lifted an estimated 496 million people out of poverty between 2011 and 2023, according to the World Bank’s October 2026 Poverty and Equity Brief. The share of Indians living in extreme poverty fell from 27.1% to just 2.6%
– Cyclone Arnab made landfall in India’s Andhra Pradesh state early on Wednesday after authorities evacuated tens of thousands of people from the eastern coast. The India Meteorological Department classified Arnab as a very severe cyclonic storm, the third-highest category
– UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received the flydubai crew members involved in the in-flight incident on September 30, in the presence of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid is Vice President, Prime
– Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, attended an official dinner banquet hosted by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney during his official visit to Canada. The banquet was held in honour of Sheikh
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– Türkiye aims to become the world’s sixth-highest-earning country in tourism revenue, backed by a larger budget allocation for the sector in 2027. The 2027 central government budget draft sets tourism funding at $244.5 million, up from $188.4 million this
– Air Arabia will launch nonstop flights between Sharjah International Airport and Amman City Airport on November 15, 2026. The new route will operate four times each week and expand the carrier’s network between the United Arab Emirates and Jordan.
– Air Arabia will resume daily nonstop flights between Ras Al Khaimah and Kozhikode, India, on October 16, 2026. The service will restore a direct air link between the UAE emirate and the coastal city in Kerala. The airline announced
– Dubai-based airline flydubai is participating in the inaugural Syria Travel Show taking place in Damascus from 28th to 30th September 2026. The three-day exhibition, held under the patronage of the Syrian Ministry of Tourism, brings together regional aviation executives,
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Middle East and Africa Private Market Place (MEAPMP) today announced the commercial launch of its revamped independent supply-side platform (SSP) and curated media marketplace, connecting enterprise media buyers and agencies directly with premium regional inventory across 73 countries. Operating from