Dubai: Sharjah plans to increase the contribution of its tourism sector to its Dh42.5 billion gross domestic product (GDP) from the current 9 per cent to 15 per cent in the coming years, a top official said. At this rate, the tourism sector of the UAE's third largest emirate would be worth Dh3.82 billion. "Sharjah's tourism sector is growing at 10 to 15 per cent and we expect the tourism sector's contribution to cross 15 per cent to our GDP," Shaikh Sultan Bin Ahmad Bin Sultan Al Qasimi,...
Bringing a Taste of New York to Johannesburg 
The New York Times
The New York Times
JOHANNESBURG - Adam Levy was a teenager growing up in Melrose, a whites-only suburb in northern Johannesburg, when Nelson Mandela was released from prison 20 years ago. Today Mr. Levy - much like the city itself - has...
Rediscovering ties - Northeast India, Southeast Asia bridge gap with cultural festival
Newstrack India
Newstrack India
