Iran: The people have spoken up

Sudden protests in the second largest Iranian city of Mashhad in late December triggered agitation among people in other parts of the country. Protests erupted when people could not withdraw their deposits from banks. A number of credit institutions also collapsed across the country. People demonstrated in front of government...

Global tourism marks a boom

About 1.32 billion people made international trips as tourists in 2017. Such trips included at least one night's stay in a foreign country during the year. The year 2016 also saw global tourism marking a 7 per cent rise. The United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) predicted further growth of...