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The Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) has won four titles at the World Travel Awards 2026, with Mleiha National Park and The Chedi Al Bait, Sharjah, earning Middle East honours alongside two further wins for the heritage property and its Chedi Grand Suite.

Since 1 January 2026, Belarus has welcomed 169,338 travelers from 38 countries included in the visa-waiver program. The majority of travelers came from Lithuania, Latvia and Poland, BelTA learned from the State Border Committee. 

Since 1 January 2026, Belarus has welcomed 164,682 travelers from 38 countries included in the visa-waiver program. The majority of travelers came from Lithuania, Latvia and Poland, BelTA learned from the State Border Committee of Belarus. 

Belarus and the DPRK are preparing to sign a bilateral agreement on visa-free travel for citizens, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxim Ryzhenkov said on the air of the Belarus 1 TV channel, BelTA has learned.

Since 1 January 2026, Belarus has welcomed 159,906 travelers from 38 countries included in the visa-waiver program. The majority of travelers came from Lithuania, Latvia and Poland, BelTA learned from the State Border Committee of Belarus. 

Belarusian Prime Minister Aleksandr Turchin has signed a government resolution on minor citizens traveling outside the Republic of Belarus, the government press service told BelTA.

More than 200,000 tourists visited Meshginshahr County, Ardabil Province, in northwestern Iran during last week’s holiday break, according to the local head of the Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Department.

More than 153,000 foreigners have visited Belarus without visas since the beginning of the year, the State Border Committee told BelTA

Since 1 January 2026, Belarus has welcomed 56,845 travelers from 38 countries included in the visa-waiver program, BelTA learned from the State Border Committee.