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President Recep Erdogan of Turkey has ratified legislation, which were fast-tracked by its parliament, to deploy Turkish troops to Qatar. The training and assistance mission will boost the "security of the entire region," the Qatari foreign minister said amid a diplomatic rift with its Gulf neighbors.

In a bid to offer its passengers increased flexibility to while also trying to minimize the turbulence created by the US administration's decision to ban portable electronic devices in air cabins on flights from airports with a strong Islamic character, Dubai-based carrier Emirates has introduced a second daily flight from Athens to Dubai, which started last Monday.

Number of tourists from the United Arab Emirates showing interest in Bulgaria's nature and mountain holidays, especially in the Rhodope region, has increased, BNR reported.

It became clear at Bulgaria's pavilion at the biggest international tourist exhibition in the Middle East-Arabian Travel Market held between April 24 and 27 in the city of Dubai, UAE.

New Zealand is considering restrictions on laptops and other large electronic devices on flights from some Muslim-majority countries in the Middle East, the country's prime minister said on April 24.

The new rules would follow similar measures introduced last month by the United States, Britain and Australia.

Dubai International Airport and its flag carrier Emirates began implementing a ban on laptops and tablets on direct flights to the U.S. on March 25, on one of the busiest travel weekends of the year.

Around 1.1 million people are expected to pass through the world's busiest international airport as the city marks UAE spring break, Dubai Airports said.     

Emirates says it plans to operate its flight from New Jersey to Greece as planned despite opposition from 25 members of the New York and New Jersey congressional delegation.

The French and German flag carriers have urged the European Commission to counter what they say are unfair practices by Gulf airlines, seeking to influence the drafting of a new EU law.

Leaders of the three biggest US airlines are seeking to meet with new Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to revive their stalled complaint that rivals from the Middle East are getting unfair government subsidies.

Emirates has announced it is offering seats on its new Athens-New York direct service starting on March 12 from just 499 euros for bookings up to February 20 and for the periods from March 12 to May 31 and November 1 to December 10.

Dubai-based carrier Emirates is in advanced negotiations with MedCruise, the Association of Mediterranean Cruise Ports, regarding the creation of an air link to the Mediterranean for cruise passengers coming from Asia.