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Gaza war paralyses Israeli tourism for third year
Gaza war paralyses Israeli tourism for third year
Economy
by  AFP

In Israel's biblical city of Nazareth, the basilica is empty, restaurants and shops that usually thrive on Christian pilgrims are closed, and many hotels have been shut for months. The economy of Nazareth, set in the hills of northern Israel, is heavily dependent on Christian pilgrims, making it a bellwether for Israel's tourism industry on the whole.

Germany sends frigate to help secure Red Sea shipping
Germany sends frigate to help secure Red Sea shipping
Economy
by  AFP

A German navy frigate set sail for the Red Sea on Thursday with the aim of protecting commercial ships from attacks by Yemeni rebels, as part of a planned European Union mission. The frigate's mission still needs to be confirmed by the German parliament and the European Union, however.

Del Monte guards in Kenya accused of beatings, rapes, killings
Del Monte guards in Kenya accused of beatings, rapes, killings
Economy
by  AFP

"The instructions were very clear: when you see a thief, you chase him until you arrest him and you beat him up brutally," says Daniel Kamau Wainaina, a former security guard on a Kenyan pineapple plantation owned by US food giant Del Monte. Wainaina said he worked for Del Monte for 25 years, mostly as a guard.