Egypt is accelerating its leadership in artificial intelligence across the African continent and beyond, backed by a national roadmap for AI-driven transformation. Ranked among the top 10 countries globally in AI and Machine Learning - and the only African nation in that tier, according to the 2024 GBS World Competitiveness Index - Egypt is embedding AI across vital sectors under its National Artificial Intelligence Strategy (2025–2030).

Visa’s latest Travel Pulse: Saudi Arabia – Summer Holidays Edition highlights how family travel is taking centre stage in Saudi’ Arabia’s outbound tourism landscape, with children increasingly influencing how and where families spend their holidays.

flynas, a leading low-cost airline in the Middle East, announced resuming direct flights between Jeddah and Kuwait this November, to further expand its network in line with its growth and expansion plan and in alignment with national objectives in the aviation and tourism sectors.

In celebration of the 10^th anniversary of Emirati Women’s Day and under this year’s national theme, ‘Hand in Hand, We Celebrate 50 Years’, Dubai Airports and Dubai Airports Women’s Network (DAWN) unveiled its ‘Messages to Tomorrow’, a striking photo gallery at Dubai International (DXB) celebrating Emirati women in aviation.

Atlantis Dubai is pleased to announce the promotion of Dean Walsh as executive director of sales. In his new role, Walsh will lead the global leisure market growth for both Atlantis, The Palm and Atlantis The Royal.

‘Big-ticket’ events are playing a pivotal role in driving international tourism and accelerating economic growth, according to experts speaking recently at Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2025. In the GCC alone, the event and exhibition market is expected to reach USD827 million by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 3.94 percent.

Flydubai is proud to share that Ghaith Al Ghaith, CEO, flydubai, has been recognised in the Forbes Middle East Top 100 Travel and Tourism Leaders 2025.

Jazeera Airways recently announced the appointment of Alp Er Tunga Ersoy as the new General Manager of Jazeera Terminal 5 (T5) at Kuwait International Airport. With record-breaking passenger growth and ongoing investments in elevating the travel experience, this strategic leadership appointment comes at a pivotal time for the airline.

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, and Azul Brazilian Airlines have launched a frequent flyer partnership agreement. The agreement enables members of both Etihad Guest and the Azul Fidelidade programme to earn and redeem their respective loyalty currency on either carrier.