Tourism change in Imereti: Fewer Europeans, more visitors from the Middle East

Lasha Berekashvili, director of Travel To Georgia, shares that tourism trends in Georgia’s Imereti region are changing this summer, as fewer European travelers are visiting the area while arrivals from the Middle East are on the rise. Speaking to...

Turki Alalshikh: Boxing PPV Is Over

Turki Alalshikh has revealed that PPV will come to an end for Riyadh Season & The Ring Card events on DAZN. Turki Alalshikh confirmed the news following a meeting with DAZN CEO Shay Segev. The policy will begin on November 22nd, which is headlined...

Watchdog rules against foreign ministry in dispute whether Israel group was ‘vexatious’

The foreign ministry should not have refused to answer information requests from a pro-Israel think tank on the grounds that it saw them as vexatious, a government watchdog has ruled. However, the Ombudsman’s Office has labelled as inappropriate...

Israel and Jabotinsky’s Iron Wall

Vladimir (Ze’ev) Jabotinsky (1880-1940) was a key figure in the development of the Zionist movement, which led to the founding of Israel in 1948. After breaking from mainline Zionism, Jabotinsky, born in Odessa (Ukraine), established Revisionist...

Market sentiment weighs on Bursa earnings

PETALING JAYA: A lower average daily value (ADV) of trading activity is expected to weigh on stock exchange operator Bursa Malaysia Bhd’s net profit for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025 (2Q25). Kenanga Research, which has maintained a...

Oregon Senator uncovers Epstein financial records as Trump calls case a ‘hoax’

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden is pushing back hard after President Donald Trump dismissed renewed interest in Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes as a “hoax” and a “scam.” The Oregon Democrat revealed Thursday that a detailed Treasury Department...

Turkish minimum wage covers just a quarter of basic living costs

A new report from a public sector labor union reveals that Turkey’s minimum wage remains significantly below both the hunger and poverty thresholds, highlighting the growing financial strain on workers and their families amid rising costs....

Egypt: FRA approves establishment of five new firms for investment fund management, SME financing

Egypt - The Committee for the Establishment and Licensing of Companies, operating under the supervision of the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA), has approved the establishment of five new companies. These include Saqr Real Estate Investment...

How drone show technology is redefining experiences in the Gulf’s events industry

In the Gulf region, luxury and high-end events have always celebrated originality and creative identity. A private party, a brand launch, a royal celebration – no matter the event, it’s planned meticulously to leave a lasting impression. At the...

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US Retail Sales Beat Expectations Labour Market Stable

(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) U.S. retail sales rebounded more than expected in June, suggesting the economy was regaining momentum and giving the Federal Reserve cover to delay cutting interest rates while it gauges the inflation fallout from import...

Egypt: PALM raises 7-figure funding led by 4DX Ventures to revolutionize savings

Cairo – PALM, a fintech startup offering incentivized goal-based saving in Egypt, has closed its pre-seed seven-figure funding round, according to a press release. The investment round was led by 4DX Ventures with participation from Plus VC and...

If Europe Is Veering Right, Is It Towards Israel, Trump?

As this is being written, there are accumulating — albeit belated — signs of a new political assertiveness in Europe, together with a growing appreciation of Israeli resolve and Trumpian toughness In 2010, then-German Chancellor Angela Merkel...

Diriyah Company awards Arena Block construction contract to Chinese engineering firm

Diriyah Company formally awarded a contract worth $1.53 billion (SAR 5.75 billion) to a branch of the China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd for the construction works of the Arena Block, a district that includes the multi-purpose indoor Diriyah...

Egypt: GAFI chief highlights tax incentives, licensing reforms to boost mining investment

Egypt - Hossam Heiba, CEO of the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), affirmed that Egypt’s strategy to raise the mining sector’s contribution to 5% of GDP focuses on deepening industrial capacity, establishing value-added...

The West Bank Emirate Scheme: Israel’s Desperate Gambit

Regardless of its seriousness, the 'Emirate of Hebron' project reflects the eroding position of the Palestinian Authority. (Design: Palestine Chronicle) By Ramzy Baroud Despite their profound wounds, Palestinians are more unified than ever, their...

Egypt, China Signed Deal For Flagship Industrial Zone Expansion

(MENAFN- Nam News Network) CAIRO, Jul 17 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt and China, yesterday, signed a deal, for the expansion of the China-Egypt TEDA Suez Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone, with Chinese developer, TEDA, set to invest 100 million U.S....

IATA’s Walsh on ‘difficult’ tariffs and ‘business as usual’ challenges

While the ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East pose a “challenge” for airlines, it is not “anywhere close” to being a crisis, says the IATA director-general, who also acknowledged the USA’s trade posture was a “complex” issue.

Israel 'FORCED TO ACCEPT' Hamas Demands, Compelled To Drop Its Own For Gaza Truce? 'Trump Forced...'

'They Took Away My Son's...': Russian Woman Reveals Key Secrets, Her Kids' Father Tracked Down Russian national Nina Kutina, who was recently found living in a cave in Gokarna with her two young daughters, has revealed she gave birth to one of...

Egypt's Petroleum Minister, SLB Discuss Exploration And Production Support - Dailynewsegypt

(MENAFN- Daily News Egypt) Egypt's Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Karim Badawi, on Monday met with executives from global technology company SLB to discuss ways to support oil and gas exploration and production activities and enhance...