MiddleEast

16d ago

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Heads up if you’re on a cruise or stuck in hotels around the Gulf. Posting footage of strikes or interceptions could get you in trouble. euronews.com

Someone shared that authorities in Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and the UAE are warning that filming or posting video and photos of recent military activity, including missile interceptions, could have legal consequences. There were even reports of arrests in Bahrain for livestreaming...

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26d ago

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Transit through Doha with rising Iran–US tensions… should I be worried?

What’s worrying me is that the conflict situation seems like it could escalate in the next few days, and I’m flying Friday with a 4 hour overnight layover in Doha. My route is Europe to Beijing, connecting in Doha, departing Doha around 2am local time. I booked this trip months...

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2month ago

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Why did Emirates stop flying the A380 to Riyadh?

Was looking at a RUH DXB LHR routing and was hoping to catch the A380, but looks like Emirates only runs the 777 to Riyadh now, about 5x daily. Pretty sure EK used to fly the A380 on this route. Maybe they just don’t need the capacity anymore, especially with Saudia flying it...

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6month ago

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Iraq surprised me in the best way

I say this because the trip honestly stole my heart. Walking through Baghdad at night with the tea houses buzzing, seeing sunrise on the Tigris, standing at the ziggurat of Ur, it all felt surreal. The marshes were calm and beautiful, with water buffalo drifting past our boat....

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