BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - The EU exported US$1.1 billion (€1.1 billion) worth of bicycles in 2022 (both electric and non-electric, a rise of 22 percent compared with 2021), according to Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union on the World Bicycle Day. The imports were double the exports, with US$2.6...
Lebanon’s car culture comes into question amid fuel crisis
In the absence of a functioning public transport system, car culture has thrived in Lebanon, with many households, even modest ones, boasting multiple vehicles. Since 2019, however, an ever-worsening financial crisis has made petrol unaffordable for many and long queues at gas stations unbearable for the rest.
Egyptian President uses a bicycle to interact with public
Since his first bid for presidency in 2014, Sisi has used his rides to know more about the problems and aspirations of his countrymen, and what he can do for them.
