BEIRUT: A Lebanese tourism chief has called on the country’s political and security leaders to work together in helping create the conditions for a bumper summer season. Pierre Al-Ashkar, head of the Federation of Tourist Syndicates in Lebanon urged authorities to ease restrictions on movement wherever possible to encourage visitors. Tourism officials fear security risks and
Sandwiched between a cluster of eateries, across the path from IKEA and a block away from the ever-busy Dhahran Mall is an elegant new cafe offering a laid-back atmosphere, a selection of beverages and sweet and savory treats. As the first branch in the Kingdom, Leaf opened up in early 2023 and was a much-needed addition to the neighborhood since many of the nearby cafes had
NEW YORK: The UN on Friday warned that the situation in Darfur province is “rapidly spiraling into a humanitarian calamity,” with intercommunal violence that has left hundreds dead in the town of El Geneina town alone threatening to revive ethnic tensions that stoked a two-decade war. Martin Griffiths, the under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief
LONDON: The CEO of Irish budget airline Ryanair has issued an apology for an “innocent mistake” after an attendant on a flight to Tel Aviv said the Israeli city was in Palestine. The announcement, made in English and Italian as the plane began its descent, resulted in several passengers becoming “abusive” despite apologies being issued on board, the airline said. Israeli media
Electric vehicles, known as EVs, are the next revolution in energy after oil. EVs bring with them batteries, themselves part of this next step. EVs are, of course, already here, but not on a mass scale. The technological leap from oil to EVs and batteries is proving difficult as a whole new industry gets “wired” for this new and necessary energy evolution, through widespread