The Singapore Tourism Board is working on developing protocols for “cruises to nowhere,” according to recent reports. ( read original story ...)
IRAQ PM IN LEBANON
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud meets visiting Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi at the Presidential Palace in Beirut's eastern suburbs of Baabda on Monday July 26, 2004. Allawi arrived Sunday in ... ( read original story ...)
Vote-Buying, Russia, And Criminal Finances Take Center Stage As Kyrgyzstan Voters Head To Polls
Voters in Kyrgyzstan are set to cast their ballots in parliamentary elections on October 4 after a campaign highlighted by allegations of vote-buying and a rift over the how much influence Moscow has ... ( read original story ...)
Kyrgyzstan: Dirty tricks come to fore at final election hurdle
Murky operators in Kyrgyzstan are increasingly resorting to homophobic sentiments to undermine anti-government activists ... ( read original story ...)
Kyrgyzstan: A Guide To The Parties Competing In The Parliamentary Elections
Some of the basic facts about the elections and political parties competing in Kyrgyzstan's October 4 parliamentary elections. ( read original story ...)
Israel the acid test for a reign that has counted for nothing yet
Steve Clarke still has it all to prove as Scotland’s manager. Beat Israel on Thursday night and all he achieves is to match what the much-maligned Alex McLeish did to secure Scotland a long shot at ... ( read original story ...)
Tourism is the key for civic ties between Israel and the MENA region
As a part of the tourism industry, I often come across Jordanians, Egyptians, Moroccans, Iraqis and other nationals from the Middle East who express great interest in visiting Israel. ( read original story ...)
Peace hijacked by boycotts: Redefining the Israel narrative
The main contributor to the misguided debate on Israel is the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. ( read original story ...)
Why the rich and the famous invest in the UAE
Nation among top 10 that witnessed highest inflows of millionaires last year, also becomes wealthiest country in region ... ( read original story ...)
UAE participates in signing ceremony of Sudanese peace deal
JUBA, Sudan, 3rd October, 2020 (WAM) -- Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei, Cabinet Member and Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, has led the UAE delegation to the signing ceremony of the peace deal ... ( read original story ...)