The Saudi Ministry of Tourism said the total number of tourists during the first half of 2023, reached 53.6 million, including 14.6 million inbound travelers and 39 million local tourists, marking a growth in the number of incoming visitors by 142 percent.
Turkey's central bank lifted its key interest rate by 250 basis points to 42.5% on Thursday as expected as it faces down years of soaring inflation, but promised to end the aggressive tightening cycle as soon as possible.
Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz and his accompanying delegation arrived in London on an official visit.
The widow of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has been granted political asylum in the U.S.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) foreign minister has met a senior Palestinian Authority (PA) official in Abu Dhabi where they discussed international efforts to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza, the Emirati state news agency reported on Thursday.
Tourism in Tunisia has experienced a significant rebound in 2023 with 8.8 million visitors, a 49.3% increase in a year, and is well on its way to surpassing a record set in 2019, before the Covid pandemic, according to an official from the Ministry of Tourism.
A shooter at a Prague university killed several people and injured dozens of others on Thursday before being "eliminated" by police.
Israel's Eilat Port has seen an 85% drop in activity since the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen stepped up attacks on shipping in the Red Sea, the port's chief executive said on Thursday.
An accountant alleged to have acted as right-hand man to accused Hezbollah financier Nazem Ahmad has been extradited to the US.
The leader of Hamas met with Iranian officials on Wednesday, before flying to Egypt for what one source described to Reuters as intensive talks on a new ceasefire that would let aid reach desperate civilians in Gaza and free Israeli hostages held captive for more than two months.
Fighting in the Gaza Strip escalated on Thursday with some of the most intense Israeli bombardment of the war and Hamas demonstrated its ability to rocket Tel Aviv, even as the enemies held their most serious talks for weeks on a new truce.
HRW (Human Rights Watch) has accused Meta of restricting pro-Palestinian content on Facebook and Instagram, alleging "systemic online censorship" since the beginning of the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
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