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Thousands of Turks apply for UK work visa before Brexit deadline

UK border signage is pictured at the passport control in arrivals in Terminal 2 at Heathrow Airport in London (AFP) Turkish citizens have accelerated their applications ahead of the Ankara Agreement’s expiration when Britain leaves the EU The rush comes as the 1963 Ankara Agreement, which granted Turkish citizens a path to emigrate to the

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Somalia announced new requirements for Kenyans arriving in the country.

Photo/Somali Times The federal government of Somalia has today announced new requirements for Kenyans or holders of Kenyan passports arriving in Somalia, amid deteriorating relations between the two governments in Nairobi and Mogadishu. A letter from the country’s immigration and Nationality Agency today states that no one with a Kenyan passport can enter Somalia until

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The latest Plane crash in Garowe

Photo/Somali Times Garowe town, the state in southern Somalia confirm that a plane crashed at the airport. Reliable sources told Somali Times that an Air Djibouti plane crashed at the town airport, carrying a large number of passengers. The crash happened after the plane crashed into the back of the plane, but the pilot was

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Saudi Arabia opens airspace for Israeli flights

Riyadh grants Israeli airliners permission to fly over its airspace on way to United Arab Emirates, local media reports Saudi Arabia has permitted Israeli airliners en route to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to fly over its airspace, according to the Israeli media. ”Despite the lack of diplomatic relations between the two states, Saudi Arabia

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Macharia proposes visa on arrival for Somalians

Photo/Somali Times Currently Kenya receives 32,268 tourists from Somalia annually. Some half a million Somalians also reside in the Kenyan refugee camps with about 1.5 million integrated over time. Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Macharia Kamau has said there are great unexploited trade opportunities between Kenya and Somalia. He cited tourism, which he said remains greatly

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KQ mulls suspending London, France flights as lockdown hits travel

A Kenya Airways aircraft at JKIA. Kenya Airways is mulling suspending of flights to London and France following the second wave of lockdown that has slowed down demand on these routes. KQ says it is assessing the impact of the lockdown measures on their flight schedule even as it puts measures in place to accommodate

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Women from 10 flights taken for medical examinations at Qatar airport, Australia’s foreign minister says

Australia’s foreign minister, Marise Payne, says women were taken off 10 flights at Doha airport in Qatar for intimate medical examinations, including 18 Australians. Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters By Calla Wahlquist Marise Payne says 18 Australians on the Qatar Airways flight were subjected to compulsory intimate searches at Hamad international airport in Doha At least 18

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The rich ditch first class for private jets

Photo: Credit Shutterstock for years, the wealthy have been comfortable flying First or Business Class but now they are seeking the seclusion of private jets For years, the wealthy have been comfortable flying First or Business Class but now they are seeking the seclusion of private jets. They want to steer clear of passengers, airport

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The latest Kenyan cargo plane crash at Aden Adde airport

Photo/Somali Times A Kenyan-registered cargo aircraft crashed in the Mogadishu airport on Saturday morning, there were no reported casualties. According to official told Somali Times. The aircraft operated by Silverstone Air Service took off from Mogadishu airport headed to Beledweyne before circling back for an emergency landing. The issue is believed to have been with

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Kenya, Tanzania talks over KQ flights ban hit stalemate

Kenyan airlines, including the national carrier Kenya Airways , face a lengthier ban from the Tanzanian market as the two nations hardened their stance in a dispute over the management of the Covid-19 pandemic. KQ, alongside AirKenya Express, Fly540 and Safarilink Aviation, remain locked out the Tanzanian market for a second month now in revenge

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