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Japan sees drop in foreign tourist arrivals in AprilThe number of foreign tourists coming to Japan fell in April after hitting a record the month prior despite a plunge in Chinese visitors an...
Tunisian tourism slows in fallout of Mideast warIn Tunisia, May usually heralds the start of the summer tourism boom, but as the Middle East war wreaks havoc on the region, the season is ...
Gulf allies privately make the case to Trump to keep fighting until Iran is decisively defeatedSaudi Arabia and the UAE are pushing President Trump to continue the war against Iran. They believe Tehran has not been weakened enough and...
Iran-Israel war fallout: 87% smallcaps crash, 35% in double-digit losses. Tips to hunt safe havenThe Iran-Israel conflict has severely impacted Indian smallcaps, with 87% declining and 35% seeing double-digit losses. Experts advise caut...
UAE airspace shut or open after missile strike? Check current status hereUnited Arab Emirates reopened its airspace early Tuesday after a brief shutdown triggered by drone and missile interceptions, with authorit...
Charting the Global Economy: Oil hits $100 in second week of Iran warThe Middle East war has entered its third week, with the US increasing strikes on Iran. This conflict is significantly disrupting global en...
China extends visa-free entry to over 70 countries to draw touristsChina's tourism sector is experiencing a resurgence, fueled by relaxed visa policies allowing citizens from 74 countries to enter visa-free...
Emirates to start paying back Dubai for its $4 billion lifelineThe cash infusion of close to 15 billion dirhams ($4 billion), which came in two tranches over 2020 and 2021, provided a lifeline to one of...
Move in or lose out: Saudi Arabia’s ultimatum unsettles firmsThe millions of dollars in costs, sudden policy changes and arbitrary legal rulings mean companies will need to weigh the risks of moving t...
CEO: Dubai airport preps for possible 'slow' virus recoveryAfter long-haul carrier Emirates drastically cut its flights in March and slowly resumed its routes, passenger numbers at the mammoth airpo...
IMF: Nearly all Mideast economies hit by pandemic recessionThis comes as the IMF estimates that the global economy will shrink 4.4% this year, marking the worst annual plunge since the Great Depress...
Europe reopens many borders but not to Americans, AsiansEurope's reopening won't be a repeat of the chaotic free-for-all in March when panicked, uncoordinated border closures caused traffic jams ...
Louvre closes its doors as coronavirus spreads to new frontsThe virus has spread to more than 60 countries, and more than 3,000 people have died from the COVID-19 illness.
Coronavirus outbreak batters economies, raises fear of spreadPanic-buying of daily necessities emerged in Japan, tourist sites across Asia, Europe and the Mideast were deserted, and governments closed...
Sponsors, team franchisees vote for UAE as IPL host for 2014While the organisers of IPL 2014 could steer it to South Africa, the UAE or even Bangladesh, team franchisees and sponsors are rooting for ...
- Dubai downturn sends ripples throughout Arab world
Even before Dubai's financial crisis, the sheikdom's growing economic woes had begun rippling out across the Arab world, forcing workers ba...
- Golf courses sprouting up in desert as glitzy Dubai sets out to be top golf destination
Golf has become so popular in this booming, skyscraper-studded city that courses are booked nearly every weekend, forcing tourists and othe...