Hundreds of KQ staff set to be fired as carrier right sizes operations

By Kepha Muiruri,

Hundreds of Kenya Airways (KQ) employees are expected to lose their jobs as the firm commences a right sizing exercise as the company deals with the f...

Allan Kilavuka , COVID-19 , job cuts , Kenya Airways

Qatar Airways cabin crew to wear hazmat suits

By CNN,

Flight attendant uniforms have evolved considerably over the years, with styles adapting to reflect fashion trends, along with the changing world. ...

coronavirus , hazmat suits , Qatar Airways

Tension at estate in Athi River over Chinese nationals who landed at JKIA

By Citizen Reporter,

There was tension at Sidai estate in Athi River on Thursday after some Chinese citizens who landed in Nairobi were spotted wearing face masks. They...

coronavirus , jkia

Rwanda airport set for Ksh.132B deal with Qatar Airways

By Imani Mitchelle,

Qatar Airways has signed a partnership that will see them take part in the redesign of Rwanda airport. According to Reuters, Qatar Airways has agre...

Qatar Airways , rwanda airport

Airlines avoid parts of Iran-controlled airspace after U.S. regulator’s order

By Reuters,

Some global airlines are re-routing flights to avoid Iran-controlled airspace over the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman, they said on Friday, after t...

Airlines avoid parts of Iran-controlled airspace , Emirates , Etihad Airways , Iran , U.S. regulator's order , United States

U.S. regulator bars airlines from flying over some Iran-controlled airspace

By Reuters,

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday issued an emergency order prohibiting U.S. operators from flying in an overwater area of Tehran-c...

controlled airlines , drone , FAA , Gulf of Oman , U.S. regulator

We were helpless, cries Rachier

By Isaac Swila,

Gor Mahia chairman Ambrose Rachier says the team was helpless and could no nothing to avoid the travel predicament which they have faced, thrusting th...

CAF Confederation Cup , Casablanca , chairman Ambrose Rachier , GOR MAHIA , helpless , RS Berkane

Gor still in Nairobi, just a day to their Caf clash in Barkane

By Milton Ochieng,

Uncertainty still surrounds Gor Mahia’s journey to Morocco for the return match of the CAF Confederations Cup quarter finals against RS Berkane, aft...

Barkane , day , GOR MAHIA , Journey , Nairobi

Supreme Court overturns decision to free two Iranians convicted of terrorism

By Dzuya Walter,

The Supreme Court has overturned a Court of Appeal decision to free two Iranians convicted of terrorism charges in 2012. Ahmad Mohammed and Sayeed ...

Quds Force

Two detained over plot to free Iranians from Kamiti Maximum Prison

By Agnes Oloo,

A Nairobi court has allowed police 10 days to detain two suspects accused of plotting to facilitate the escape of two Iranian nationals detained at t...

China calls for harmony as it welcomes Qatar emir amid Gulf dispute

By Reuters,

Chinese President Xi Jinping called for a return to “unity and harmony” on Thursday as he welcomed gas-rich Qatar’s emir to Beijing, amid a fest...

Rummenigge defends Bayern’s Qatar training camp

By Reuters,

Bayern Munich chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge defended his club’s ties with Qatar on Friday as the squad headed for a training camp in the Gul...

Bayern Munich , chief executive , Karl-Heinz Rummenigge , Qatar , Training camp

British Airways to resume Pakistan flights after a decade

By Reuters,

British Airways will resume flights to Pakistan next year after a 10-year absence that followed a major hotel bombing, becoming the first Western airl...

British Airways , London Heathrow-Islamabad , Marriott Hotel bombing , pakistan , Prime Minister Imran Khan , Richard Crowder

Inside Qatar’s charm offensive to win over Washington

By Reuters,

There was much bonhomie as a few dozen people, including members of Congress and U.S. administration officials, gathered last week for dinner in a pos...

Counter Terrorism , President Donald Trump , Qatar , Qatar’s foreign minister , Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani. , The United Arab Emirates (UAE) , The United States

Drama looms as reports emerge of ‘Miguna on blacklist’

By Araka Haron,

Embattled lawyer Miguna Miguna has apparently been put on a blacklist circulated to international airlines that operate in Kenya. An image said to ...

miguna miguna

Magnanimous Kerr slams Esperance, apologises to K’Ogalo nation after Cup exit

By Citizen Reporter,

Gor Mahia head coach Dylan Kerr has decried the harsh treatment meted out on his players and the technical bench as his charges went down 0-1 to Tunis...

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Citizen TV wins prestigious global award in London

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Kenya's leading television station, Citizen TV, was on Wednesday night feted at the fourth edition of the World Branding Awards held at Kensington Pa...

Citizen TV , Citizen TV awarded , Citizen TV wins award in London , Richard Rowles , Royal Media Services award , Wachira Waruru. , World Branding Awards

La Liga chief says PSG making mockery of system

By AFP,

Qatari-owned French side Paris Saint-Germain are "laughing" at the financial fair play (FFP) system, a combative Javier Tebas, president of Spain's La...

Abu Dhabi , FFP , Financial Fair Play , Paris Saint-Germain , PSG , Qatar , UEFA

Qatar hits back at rivals with Neymar soft power play

By AFP,

With the anticipated transfer of football phenomenon Neymar to Paris Saint-Germain, Qatar is hitting back at its Gulf rivals with a high-profile soft ...

Barca , FC Barcelona , football , neymar , Paris Saint-Germain , Qatar , Transfer

Qatar Airways expected to access contingency routes in August: source

By Citizen Reporter,

Qatar Airways is expected to have access to three contingency routes over international waters in early August, after a UN-led meeting on Monday discu...

Gulf nation , GULF RIFT , Qatar Airways , Qatari Mohamed Bin Hammam , Saudi Arabia Foreign Affairs Minister , united arab emirates