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US Expands Cuba Sanctions With Targeting of Tourism Industry
The US added Cuba's Ministry of Tourism to its expanding sanctions list, striking once-again at one of the main economic drivers of the communist-run Caribbean island.
Can Israel's tourism industry recover after nearly three years of war?
The summer months in Israel, from June to September, are not only synonymous with the blistering Middle East heat but also with hordes of excited tourists exploring the multitude of ancient and holy sites, soaking up the sun along the Mediterranean…
US expands Cuba sanctions with targeting of tourism industry
WASHINGTON - The US added Cuba's Ministry of Tourism to its expanding sanctions list, striking once-again at one of the main economic drivers of the communist-run Caribbean island. The ministry was one of 10 agencies and entities that were targeted…
Indispensable' Xiaohongshu app fuels Chinese tourism
A tourist from Hunan province shows her Xiaohongshu account on her mobile phone while visiting the Forbidden City in Beijing on July 11, 2026. Competition is fierce for professional photographers at Beijing's tourist hotspots, including a scenic…
U.S. expands Cuba sanctions, targets tourism, paramilitary groups
July 13 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump 's administration expanded its economic campaign against the Cuban government Monday by sanctioning the Ministry of Tourism and nine other state and paramilitary entities. It is a move aimed at restricting…
Who is 'stealing' Bali's water? How tourism siphoned off a prized resource
I Putu Partayasa pushes his fingers into the soil as he squats at the edge of a rice terrace. They come up dry. His field has water; his neighbour's does not. “We have a big problem in the dry season,” he says. “Fifteen years…
Hawaii's Top Resorts Form Golf Tourism Alliance After PGA Tour Exits
The Kapalua Resort had long been the site of the PGA Tour's season-opening event on Maui. With the PGA Tour pulling its tournaments from Hawaii, a group of resorts have formed an alliance called Play Hawaii Golf to promote the islands as a golf…
Xinhua Silk Road: Heilongjiang launches culture and tourism promotion event in Jixi City
BEIJING, July 14, 2026 /CNW/ -- A culture and tourism promotion conference kicked off in Jixi City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, on July 8 as one of the events of the 8th Heilongjiang Provincial Tourism Industry Development Conference.
Philadelphia's Germantown bets on local tourism with a new visitor center
The Germantown Historical Society's building renovation makes room for tourists to find areas of interest in Philly's outer neighborhoods. From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us…
Piyush Goyal meets Spanish Industry and Tourism Minister Jordi Hereu to strengthen bilateral trade, investment and manufacturing ties
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal met Jordi Hereu, the Minister of Industry and Tourism of the Government of Spain, to discuss opportunities to strengthen collaboration between the two nations across multiple economic segments. The…
US imposes new sanctions on Cuba tourism ministry, state-owned companies
The United States Department of the Treasury has sanctioned Cuba's Ministry of Tourism and other entities amid growing tensions between Havana and Washington, DC. On Monday, the US imposed sanctions covering two state-owned companies as well: Grupo…
Tourism, entertainment give towns along Mississippi River a reboot
ON THE GREAT RIVER ROAD, Wis. and Minn. — On an idyllic evening at the Trempealeau Hotel, the Mississippi River is as much a draw as the musical act that graces its outdoor stage. If concert-goers gathered on the hotel lawn are lucky…
Russia Allocates $56M to Support Crimea Tourism Hit by Ukrainian Attacks
Russia's government has allocated more than 4.3 billion rubles ($56.3 million) from its reserve fund to support the tourism sector in the annexed Crimean peninsula and the city of Sevastopol, saying thousands of businesses have been hit by the…
A clear direction for councils on tourism
For years, New Zealand's local bodies have been hearing from the government about the need to cut rates and stick to their core responsibilities - rubbish, water, and roads. Those three items have been listed repeatedly by local government…
Park Bo-gum appears in tourism campaign film
Actor Park Bo-gum appears in 'Begin to Hear Korea,' the 2026 global tourism campaign film to be unveiled Wednesday by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization. Park, serving as honorary ambassador for Korean…
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