Jordanians Struggle as Mideast Wars Scare Tourists Away
Though Jordan mostly sat out the conflicts, its tourism high season was nearly wiped out at popular sites. Visitors canceled flights, hotels and tours.
Month: May 2026
Human capital ranking falls
[ The absence of incentives is a critical bottleneck. While public sector institutions such as TEVTA offer training programmes, industry participation remains limited due to weak awareness and inadequate policy support. KARACHI: Pakistan is a country where investing in human capital development is often viewed as an extravagance. Additionally, a troubling culture has developed in … Read more
Shipwreck Reveals Fate of Vanished World War I Coast Guard Cutter
The Tampa disappeared in 1918 with 131 British and American personnel and civilians aboard. It was the largest single American naval combat loss of life in World War I
Is Tooth Brushing at Work Gross?
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Tick Season: What to Know About Bites and Symptoms
Ticks are expanding into new places, and more are carrying multiple diseases.
Francisco de Zurbarán: Paintings So Real, You Can Hardly Resist Believing
An exhibition of works by Francisco de Zurbarán at London’s National Gallery highlights the painter’s ability to draw in the viewer with detail and drama.
Norris on sprint pole as McLaren shine again
McLaren’s British driver Lando Norris won pole position for the Sprint race at the 2026 Miami Formula One Grand Prix. Photo: AFP MIAMI: World champion Lando Norris ended Mercedes’ early-season supremacy by steering his upgraded McLaren to pole position on Friday for Saturday’s sprint race at the Miami Grand Prix. The 26-year-old Briton outpaced championship-leading … Read more
Sinner, Zverev reach Madrid Open final
Italy’s Jannik Sinner returns a ball to France’s Arthur Fils during the Madrid Open semi-final clash on Friday at the Caja Magica. Photo: AFP MADRID: World number one Jannik Sinner downed Arthur Fils 6-2, 6-4 on Friday to reach the Madrid Open final, where he will face Alexander Zverev. The second seed dispatched promising Belgian … Read more
Fuel, power tariffs drive SPI up 14.52%
[Owing to the Israel-US war on Iran, the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) increased by 14.52% on a year-on-year basis, reflecting a sharp inflationary hike across essential commodities, according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Friday. On a weekly basis, inflation rose by 0.62% for the combined consumption group during the … Read more
ME conflict to slow MENAP economies: IMF
[ The International Monetary Fund logo is seen during the IMF/World Bank spring meetings in Washington, U.S., April 21, 2017. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: The ongoing Middle East conflict is likely to create a significant economic slowdown and heightened risks across the MENAP region, IMF Resident Representative Dr Mahir Binici said at an outreach session at the … Read more