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Workers take a rest on the deck of the Costa Concordia during its final voyage to Genoa, in the Tyrrhenian Sea, off the coast of Italy, on July 24, 2014. (EPA/Alessandro Di Meo)

Costa Concordia nears end of final voyage to scrap yard

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 27, 2014 | World

Genoa, Reuters—The wreck of the Costa Concordia arrived on Sunday off the northern Italian city of Genoa where it will be broken up for scrap, two-and-a-half years after the cruise liner ran aground and sank near the Tuscan island of Giglio, killing 32 people. After a...

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The wrecked Costa Concordia cruise ship lays off Giglio Island on June 26, 2014. (AFP Photo/Filippo Monteforte)

Operation begins to refloat wrecked Costa Concordia

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 14, 2014 | World

Giglio, Reuters—Technicians on Monday began a complex operation to refloat and tow away the wreck of the Costa Concordia, two and a half years after the luxury liner capsized off the Italian coast, killing 32 people. The rusty hulk of the once-gleaming white 317-yard...

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Fantasia cruise ship (R) sails next to Costa Mediterranea ship (L) on a cloudy day in Santa Cruz de Tenerife port, Canary Island, Spain, 11 December 2013 (EPA/CRISTOBAL GARCIA)

UAE, Oman plan to take on the Caribbean and become cruise destination

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 12, 2013 | Business

Abu Dhabi, Reuters—Two Gulf Arab countries aim to take on the Caribbean as it seeks to become a major destination for cruise tourism, especially during the winter months in the northern hemisphere. After competing for business in the last few years, Abu Dhabi and...