It was once thought that Mount Everest was only conquerable by the fittest.
But following this week’s elections in Nepal and with the prospect of lasting peace, it’s hoped that thousands more tourists will be drawn to the region.
It would bring much needed income to a country where 70 per cent of the population lives on less than two dollars a day.
Jane Dutton reports from Kathmandu.
The fate of the world’s only Hindu monarch is about to be decided. Elections are being held in Nepal on Thursday, but if Nepalis vote to abolish the monarchy in the Himalayan kingdom, some Nepalese…
Nepal’s politicians have been holding their final rallies ahead of this week’s election, the first in a decade.
But with ex-rebel Maoists and over 100ethnic groups vying for power, some fear the country could see a return of its 10-year civil war.
Al Jazeera’s Jane Dutton has taken a political journey through the capital, Kathmandu.
As Christians around the world mark the birth of Jesus Christ, for one Syrian village the day has a little extra significance.Maaloula is one of very few places where Western Aramaic, the native language of Jesus, is still spoken.But as Jane Dutton reports, despite determined efforts by residents and the government, the ancient tongue is in danger of dying out.
Drinking alcohol is an integral part of life in the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan. But now it’s become the country’s number one killer.
And as the reclusive nation opens up to modern influences, many of the country’s adults are having to battle alcohol abuse and drug addiction. Al Jazeera’s Jane Dutton reports.