Notable increase of 5.5% in the total number of registered vehicles by the end of H1 2025/Representative Image TL;DR: Oman’s registered vehicles rose by 5.5% to 1.79 million by mid-2025. Private vehicles dominate at 79.3%, with white cars being the most popular colour (42.3%). Most vehicles have engine capacities between 1500cc and 3000cc, and over […]
Notable increase of 5.5% in the total number of registered vehicles by the end of H1 2025/Representative Image TL;DR: Oman’s registered vehicles rose by 5.5% to 1.79 million by mid-2025. Private vehicles dominate at 79.3%, with white cars being the most popular colour (42.3%). Most vehicles have engine capacities between 1500cc and 3000cc, and over […]
No vehicle repaints without traffic department approval in Kuwait/Representative Image TL;DR: Kuwait has introduced a formal, multi-step procedure for vehicle colour changes, involving mandatory approvals, workshop regulations, and registration updates. Unauthorized colour modifications can lead to fines of up to KD 500 and legal consequences. The rules aim to ensure compliance with international standards and […]
Bahrain’s Ministry of Labour announced a near-total compliance rate of 99.96%/Representative Image TL;DR: Bahrain enforces a summer midday work ban from 12 noon to 4pm between June 15 and September 15, aimed at protecting outdoor workers from heat-related health risks. This regulation, under Ministerial Resolution No. (3) of 2013 and amended by Resolution No. (11) […]
Thailand-Cambodia held talks in Malaysia on Thursday (Hasnoor Hussain/Pool Photo via AP) Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to extend a fragile ceasefire following last month’s deadly border clashes which left at least 43 people dead and forced over 300,000 to flee. The agreement was formalised Thursday in a joint statement signed by Thai deputy defence […]
Skims was only available in the region through third-party retailer Ounass, before opening its first physical store in Dubai/ Image: X Skims, the shapewear and lifestyle brand founded by Kim Kardashian, is set to open its first brick-and-mortar store in the Middle East, selecting Dubai’s Mall of the Emirates as its entry point into the […]
Brendan Taylor made an emotional return to the Zimbabwe Test side after four years following an International Cricket Council (ICC) ban, against New Zealand in the second Test on Thursday. Taylor was the only change in the Zimbabwe squad for the second Test at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo, replacing Ben Curran. Taylor’s […]
A town in south-east Spain known as Jumilla in the Murcia region has imposed a ban on Muslims using public spaces, including civic centres and gyms, for celebrating religious festivals of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, reports the Guardian. The ban, the first of its kind in Spain, was introduced by the conservative People’s Party […]
new video loaded: How a Pro-Palestinian Group Got Banned in Britain By Lizzie Dearden, Laura Bult, David Seekamp, David Jouppi and Melanie Bencosme•August 7, 2025 Palestine Action, a pro-Palestinian group known for its direct action, was banned as a terrorism group under British law. The decision followed a break-in by the group at Britain’s largest […]
File photo of US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, are expected to meet as early as next week, Kremlin said on Thursday. The timing of the meeting is crucial, as Trump is trying to corner Russia with his tariff tirade and seeking […]
