Travel
Are airlines returning to Israel, despite the war on Gaza?
Almost as soon as Israel’s war on Gaza broke out on October 7, many airlines suspended or cancelled their flights to Israel. Last week, Yossi Fattal, director
How Israel’s war on Gaza is bleeding Egypt’s economy
Already facing a deep crisis, Egypt’s economy appears poised to take a hit from Israel’s war on Gaza and the spiralling tensions in the Red Sea, analysts ha
UN Security Council sanctions rebels in DR Congo as violence…
A committee imposes an arms embargo, travel ban and asset freeze on leaders of six armed groups fighting in the mineral-rich region.The United Nations Security
Old ways survive in Bali despite mass tourism, but for…
Bali, Indonesia – At dawn, as the first shards of light dance over the rice fields in the seaside village of Seseh on Bali’s west coast, Putu and her husban
Thailand sees Chinese tourism soar as visa requirement dropped
Bangkok, Thailand – Bangkok’s Chinatown, lit up by red-lanterns and decorative banners to celebrate the Lunar New Year holidays, is bustling. As the region
UK announces sanctions on four ‘extremist’ Israeli settlers
The settlers are accused of committing human rights abuses against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.The United Kingdom has announced sanctions on four Isr
Russians arrive in North Korea as first foreign tour group…
The visitors’ arrival comes as Moscow and Pyongyang bolster ties, pledging closer economic and military cooperation.A group of Russian tourists have arrived i
‘Bait and switch’: Why Kenya’s no-visa policy is drawing pushback
Nairobi, Kenya – In September, Thomas Danso entered Kenya to attend the Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi by using only his Ghanaian passport and a yellow feve
Sierra Leone court allows ex-President Koroma to go abroad for…
The former leader is charged with treason for his alleged role in a failed coup in November.A Sierra Leone court has allowed former President Ernest Bai Koroma,
‘Sitting back without work’: Kashmir’s ski slopes miss snow and…
Gulmarg, Indian-administered Kashmir – A dismayed Javad Ahmad gazes up at the clear blue skies, and at the barren and crimson ski slopes in Gulmarg, a popular
Thousands of tractors block Berlin traffic over plans to end…
Farmers join a rally in the German capital demanding a rethink of the government’s plan to end fuel tax break.Thousands of German farmers, truck drivers and a
Is air travel really the safest mode of transportation?
Last week, an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing in Portland, the United States, when a cabin panel blew off in m
