"The trade of frankincense is something that's well over 6,000 years old," says Anjanette DeCarlo, an adjunct professor at the University of Vermont. "Traded on the Silk Route into China and also, of course, brought into Europe, so widely used across the ancient world, right up till today."
We are going through what we might call the mother of all crises. The world has witnessed many oil crises in the past 50 years, such as the post-COVID-19 crisis and following geopolitical tensions.
"The people in the market are obviously going to be feeling like everyone else, very concerned," he said, pointing to the cumulative impact of rising business rates, tariffs and supply chain disruption.
"Fuel surcharges are not a stranger to the cruise industry," says Leslie Fambrini, a travel specialist. This indicates that such fees have been previously implemented and are part of the industry's pricing strategies.
The ongoing conflict between the US and Israel against Iran is creating significant challenges for Gulf Arab nations, which are already feeling the economic strain from rising tensions and instability in the region.
The aim of this case is not to seek the truth or to ensure justice, but to escape the anxiety of electoral defeat. The behind-closed-doors trial was the product of a corrupt mindset that is mortally afraid of free and fair elections and has taken refuge behind the judiciary to eliminate its political rival.
Brazil is the world's dominant sugar exporter, accounting for roughly 45% of global sugar trade. The decision on how much sugarcane goes to sugar versus ethanol is influenced by fluctuating oil prices.
Distance does not soften the terror. It only deepens my helplessness. In moments like this, I realize that geography is not measured in miles, but in attachment. War rearranges distance. These days I find myself returning to "The Conference of the Birds," the 12th-century poem by Attar of Nishapur, seeking meaning through ancient wisdom about spiritual journeys and transformation.
We were really looking forward to it, and then when the news came out on February 28, it was an 'oh crap' moment. There's a lot of uncertainty over the status of the Middle East. We're seeing strikes in Dubai, the US embassy being struck in Saudi Arabia, so you feel like it's a domino effect. When is the domino going to fall, and will that domino be in Egypt?
The Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts said on Saturday that at least 56 museums, historical monuments and cultural sites in Iran have been damaged over the course of the war, which began on February 28, state-run news media reported. The heritage sites damaged include the Qajar-era Golestan Palace in Tehran.
Busworld Turkey will return to Istanbul from June 17 to 19, 2026 for its 11th edition, continuing its growth and confirming Turkey's key role in the global bus and coach industry. The previous edition, in 2024, attracted 12,366 professional visitors from 96 countries; building on this strong foundation, the 2026 edition is expected to expand further. For 2026, 161 exhibitors have already been confirmed, and the exhibition area will increase from 9,862 square metres to 11,358 square metres.
In accordance with the lunar calendar, Ramadan could start as early as Tuesday this year, which falls well before the switch to daylight saving time on March 8 in the United States. This means that iftar will begin around 5:30 p.m. for most of the country for nearly three weeks, leaving a short window after work to get a comforting, nourishing meal on the table.
An intact mosaic from Late Antiquity discovered during restoration of a historic municipal building in Istanbul is now a floor again, covered in plexiglass and welcoming visitors to the new Zeytinburnu Mosaic Museum. Visitors of Turkey's newest museum move across elevated glass walkways, suspended right above the original floors themselves. The mosaics are not relocated fragments mounted on walls, but surfaces that remain exactly where they were first laid, preserving their context for all to see.
Hahn emphasized the EU's financial commitment to the community and pointed out that the bloc has provided it with 760 million ($888 million) in support over the past 20 years. He also said that the EU remains ready to cooperate with the Turkish Cypriot side for the implementation in the northern part of the island of the EU acquis, the body of legislation, rights and obligations in place in all EU member states.
Passengers received printed menus ahead of the meal service, detailing mains and sides - including salmon - all served with real cutlery. It wasn't the usual "chicken or pasta," and the food tasted as good as it looked. Turkish outsources its New York catering to the Austrian company DO & CO. While DO & CO prepares meals for multiple airlines, Turkish sets its own standards for ingredients, plating, and presentation - which helps explain why the food looked and tasted a cut above competitors.
Of these, 3,678 of them have already gone back to their home country. For German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt, this is proof of the migration policy that he has been promoting: "Those who have no prospect of staying receive targeted support for their voluntary repatriation." This "targeted support" includes the cost of the flights and 1,000 (ca. $1200) per adult and 500 for minors.
