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House Hunting in … Monaco

by Kevin Brass | Jul 5, 2017 | Business

Monaco – This renovated one-bedroom apartment is on the fourth floor of Le Grand Large, a complex on a Mediterranean bay, about a five-minute drive from the center of Monaco. The area, called Fontvieille, was developed on reclaimed land in the 1970s and ’80s,...

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According to German press agency dpa, the value of the coins
retrieved from the fountain last year was up by more than €100,000 on
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Tourists Who Wade into Rome’s Fountains Face Hundreds in Fines

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 14, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

Rome, London – Rome’s Mayor Virginia Raggi announced that tourists who climb the historic fountains and use them for promenading, will pay a fine that ranges between 40 and 240 euros (5 and 270 US dollar). This decision aims to preserve etiquette, said the...

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Saudi youths demonstrate a stunt known as “sidewall skiing” (driving on two wheels) in the northern city of Hail, in Saudi Arabia March 30, 2013. Performing stunts such as sidewall skiing and drifts is a popular hobby amongst Saudi youths. REUTERS/Mohamed Al Hwaity

Saudi Arabia: Stringent Penalties on Drifting

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Aug 9, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh- Saudi Arabia increased the penalty posed against the offense of drifting twenty fold. This strict decision was taken to counter a social phenomenon that proved detrimental to both drifters and pedestrians, not to mention other crimes that are usually committed...