At a cost of £486 million, the Silk Road Samarkand resort in northeastern Uzbekistan is ready to welcome travellers Credit: ©Silk Road Samarkand How do you turn a landlocked former Soviet …
Iran: From banned to compulsory, the headscarf has caused a century of tears
The Islamic hijab is at the core of Iran’s political and religious history. It has left its mark on the lives of Iranian families, such as that of Molouk, her children, grandchildren and …
Georgia man stole patrol car while under arrest, police searching for suspect
A Georgia man under arrest and in handcuffs stole a patrol car on Friday and then evaded deputies. Law enforcement is still searching for the suspect.
Turkmenistan: A shining city in a book of records
Turkmenistan’s vision for a trans-Afghan gas pipeline to Pakistan and India may be given a fillip in the most convoluted of manners. With Europe steadily drawing down its purchases of Russian gas, …
Israel squandered its Druze friendship. What will happen now?
I am listening to this story being told by our Druze guide, a man named Jamal who owns the local hotel and loves taking groups on walking tours around his village. I am spending the weekend here with …
Top Republican accuses Biden administration of ‘unlawful’ stonewalling of Afghanistan oversight
The letter serves as an opening salvo for how Republicans, when they take control of the House in January, are planning to investigate the Biden administration’s withdrawal from Afghanistan in …
Vietnam loses US$15.6bn reserves in 3Q, 2022 after low rates
Asian export power house Vietnam has run a balance of payments deficit of 15.6 billion US dollars in the third quarter of 2022, taking total reserve losses in the year to 21.544 billion US dollars, …
China’s property policy ‘arrows’ set to rescue developers, but with buyers’ faith shaken, will boom times return soon?
The policy ‘arrows’ Beijing fired in November will aid developers, but observers differ on the timing and magnitude of a rebound for the US$2.55 trillion market Faith in price appreciation has been …
Scary thought: spooky new Hong Kong haunted house trend sees home buyers take a chance on properties with a grisly past
New survey finds growing interest in ‘haunted’ properties among Hongkongers who would normally shun such places out of superstition Search for cheap deals in hard times sees more people consider …
How well as UAE property owners managing switch to short-stay rentals?
Property owners in UAE cashed in during the Doha World Cup by upping their game After the World Cup, short-stay rentals in Dubai will continue to ride the wave of demand that keeps growing. With the …