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Alexander Cornwell

ARTICLES BY ALEXANDER CORNWELL

This handout picture released by the Israeli army shows released Israeli hostage Gali Berman (R), one of the former captives in Gaza since the 2023 October 7 attacks by Palestinian militants, after being handed over in a prisoner-hostage swap and a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas in Israel on 13 October, 2025. (Israeli Army/AFP)

Hamas hands over all living hostages to Israel, Trump says Gaza war over

4 min read . 13 Oct 2025

Moroccan rescue teams, supported by the arrival of foreign assistance, faced an increasingly urgent race against time to unearth survivors from the debris of mountain villages on the third day following the country's most powerful earthquake. (AFP)

Morocco earthquake death toll rises to 2,800 as search for survivors continues

2 min read . 12 Sept 2023

Emergency rescue team inspects a damaged building, in Ouirgane, in the aftermath of a deadly Morocco earthquake, September 10. (REUTERS)

Morocco earthquake: Survivors seek aid as death toll crosses 2,100

2 min read . 11 Sept 2023

Etihad Airways CEO Tony Douglas (Photo: Bloomberg)

Etihad may reduce Airbus, Boeing jets orders, CEO says

1 min read . 17 Nov 2021

A picture shows an Emirati man walking at the Dubai Expo 2020, on October 1, 2021. - Expo 2020 opened in Dubai, hoping to attract millions of visitors with its imaginative pavilions and technological advances. (Photo by Karim SAHIB / AFP) (AFP)

Dubai Expo revises worker fatalities to 6 after including Covid-related deaths

1 min read . 03 Oct 2021

Abdullah Abdullah will also travel to Qatar on Sunday to meet with representatives of the Taliban

Afghan delegation to meet Taliban in Qatar on Sunday, govt negotiator says

1 min read . 15 Aug 2021

The UAE will also lift this week an entry ban on those who had visited India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Nigeria or Uganda over the past 14 days.

Dubai airport expects passenger surge as UAE eases travel curbs

1 min read . 04 Aug 2021

The Saudi expansion threatens to sharpen a battle for passengers at a time when travel has been hit by the coronavirus pandemic

New Saudi airline plan takes aim at Emirates, Qatar Airways

2 min read . 02 Jul 2021

FILE PHOTO: Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar al-Baker poses in front of an Airbus A350-1000 at the Eurasia Airshow in the Mediterranean resort city of Antalya. (REUTERS)

Qatar Airways halts A350 deliveries after jet surface problem

2 min read . 09 Jun 2021

FILE PHOTO: A Qatar Airways plane takes off at Hamad International Airport. (REUTERS)

Qatar Airways halts A350 deliveries after jet surface problem

1 min read . 08 Jun 2021

Abu Dhabi state fund invests in Telegram messaging app

1 min read . 23 Mar 2021

An Etihad plane stands parked at a gate at JFK International Airport in New York, U.S. (REUTERS)

Etihad to provide COVID-19 insurance to passengers to boost travel confidence

1 min read . 07 Sept 2020

The coronavirus crisis has taken a heavy toll on the economies of the oil-rich Gulf, heavily reliant on low-paid foreign workers. (AFP)

Foreign workers in UAE worry over future as they wait for work

3 min read . 22 Jul 2020

China has been looking overseas to trial potential vaccines because of a lack of new patients at home.

Coronavirus vaccine's final-stage trial starts in UAE, 15,000 volunteers to join

2 min read . 16 Jul 2020

An Etihad Airways Airbus A320-200 at the National Airport Minsk, Belarus. (REUTERS)

Emirates, Etihad extend temporary salary cuts to Sept

1 min read . 07 Jun 2020

Uber Technologies has suspended the option to book regular taxi services through its app in Saudi Arabia. (Reuters)

Uber suspends taxi booking option in Saudi Arabia amid Coronavirus scare

1 min read . 21 Mar 2020

Coronavirus outbreak: Dubai closes bars, lounges. (AFP)

Dubai closes bars, lounges due to coronavirus outbreak

1 min read . 16 Mar 2020

Dubai will host the EXPO 2020 world fair from October (REUTERS)

Dubai sees an increase in tourist inflows even as India visitors fell

1 min read . 22 Jan 2020

Last week, DP World reported 14.9% rise in 2017 profit to $1.18 billion. File photo: Reuters

DP World buys stake in India logistics firm Continental Warehouse

1 min read . 18 Mar 2018

Qatar Airways, CEO Akbar al-Baker did not name the airline when speaking with reporters at an airshow in Kuwait. Photo: iStockphoto

Qatar Airways says offered 25% stake by US start-up airline

1 min read . 17 Jan 2018