Jane Peimer News Today

Kazakhstan’s burgeoning reputation for stability at the crossroads of Eurasia has received a further boost, with two-thirds of Western business leaders saying constitutional reforms implemented by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev have made it a more attractive investment opportunity.

The escalating security situation between Israel and Gaza and the Jewish-Arab wave of violence have hit the Israeli tourism industry at a fragile point of cautious recovery. Only two weeks ago, the Israeli Tourism and Health Ministries published a preliminary outline, which is set to begin on May 23, for tourist groups to enter Israel.  However, one exception to the outline is Birthright, which is expected to bring dozens of groups of young Jews from the U.S. to Israel starting May 24 within ...