Saudi Arabia said it received a record 30 million foreign tourists last year as the kingdom spends heavily on hotels, luxury projects and entertainment to transform itself into a hub for tourism.
€350 million: Saudi Arabia prepares historic offer to sign Vinicius in 2025
Vinícius Júnior's potential transfer to Saudi Arabia hinges on his willingness to leave Real Madrid. Despite a previous rejection of a lucrative offer, the prospect of a record-breaking transfer fee ...
China families appeal to free relatives held by scam gangs in Myanmar
By Larissa Liao, Kevin Krolicki and Poppy McPherson BEIJING/BANGKOK (Reuters) - The abduction and cross-border rescue had all the makings of the kind of action script struggling Chinese actor Wang ...
US top diplomat Rubio discusses Iran, Gaza hostages with Israeli PM Netanyahu
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday to reiterate Washington's support for its ally, and the two also discussed Iran and Israeli ...
Marco Rubio affirms ‘ironclad’ US commitment to Philippines
Mr Rubio discussed the “dangerous and destabilising actions in the South China Sea” by China. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Japan exports rise 2.8% in Dec, beat forecasts
Japanese exports rose 2.8% year-on-year in December, up for a third straight month, data from the Ministry of Finance showed on Thursday.
Death toll in deadly flooding and landslides in Indonesia rises to 21
Indonesian rescuers retrieved four more bodies after they resumed their search Wednesday for people missing after floods and landslides on Indonesia’s main island of Java, bringing the death toll to 21.
County Durham businessman died in fall from Doha apartment when police came to arrest him, inquest told
Mark Anthony Murphy fell from an open window from a seventh floor apartment in Doha after police entered his apartment, an inquest heard ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia lawmakers looking to address House Bill 581 opt-out
A long list of government entities are opting out of a Georgia bill that would freeze property assessment at the rate of inflation. But some lawmakers are considering legislation to remove that option ... ( read original story ...)
No to telecom towers on private housing property
The Kuwait Municipality issued warnings to 34 private housing properties and citations to 12 others for violating regulations by placing ... ( read original story ...)