KLM halts all flights to Tel Aviv until the end of the year

An Embraer 190 Cityhopper passenger plane of Dutch airline KLM takes off from Stuttgart Airport in Leinfelden-Echterdingen near Stuttgart, southwestern Germany, on July 28, 2023. (File/AFP)
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Updated 01 October 2024
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KLM halts all flights to Tel Aviv until the end of the year

AMSTERDAM: Dutch airline KLM has suspended all flights to Tel Aviv until the end of this year at least, the Dutch arm of airline group Air France KLM said on Tuesday.
The airline had previously cancelled all flights to Tel Aviv until Oct. 26 because of heightened tensions in the region.
KLM does not operate flights to Beirut. 


Senegalese president meets Kuwaiti crown prince ahead of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week

Updated 13 January 2026
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Senegalese president meets Kuwaiti crown prince ahead of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week

  • Bassirou Diomaye Faye visits Kuwait and the UAE this week to strengthen his country’s ties with Gulf nations

LONDON: The president of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, arrived in Kuwait on Monday for an official visit before traveling on to the UAE to participate in Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week.

Faye, who was accompanied by ministers responsible for national transformation, African integration, foreign affairs, finance and water management, held talks with Kuwait’s crown prince, Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, on a number of issues, officials said.

The president aims to strengthen ties between Senegal and Gulf countries during his visits to Kuwait and the UAE this week, his office said. And on Jan. 14 and 15 he will take part in the final two days of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, described as a significant annual, international event dedicated to addressing the challenges related to sustainable development, energy transition and innovation.

Faye was welcomed on arrival in Kuwait by the country’s prime minister, Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah; the deputy assistant foreign minister for African affairs, Naif Mohammed Al-Mudhaf; and other officials.