The UAE offers 13 distinct work permits, each with specific eligibility, validity, and application requirements/Representative Image The UAE’s Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) offers 13 distinct types of work permits to accommodate a wide range of employment needs. From full-time and part-time work to freelance and training roles, these permits ensure legal employment […]
While the official reopening is October 1, Dubai Fountain performances won’t resume until early October to allow final preparations/ Instagram: EmaarDubai After five months of silence, drained waters, and behind-the-scenes upgrades, the Dubai Fountain, the towering spectacle at the foot of the Burj Khalifa, is ready for its return. Emaar has officially announced that the […]
The European Union’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas said on Wednesday that India’s participation in military exercises with Moscow and its continued purchases of Russian oil are obstacles to deepening ties with the bloc’s, underscoring a key challenge in EU-India relations.“Ultimately, our partnership is not only about trade, but also about defending the rules-based international order,” […]
UAE National Day 2025 features fireworks, traditional dances, parades, food festivals, and family-friendly cultural events nationwide/Representative Image As the UAE prepares to mark its 54th National Day on December 2, 2025, the entire country is set to come alive with patriotic colors, dazzling fireworks, heritage showcases, and family-friendly festivities. From iconic landmarks like Burj Khalifa […]
Visuals released by Israel Defence Forces (Image/X@IDF) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Thursday released video footage of an airstrike targeting a Hamas weapons storage facility in Gaza City, as its troops continued to expand operations across the Strip.In a post on X, the army confirmed that the strike, carried out on Wednesday by the […]
The Abu Jarad family moves their belongings into a newly built tent in Khan Younis (Imagw credits: AP) KHAN YOUNIS: Exhaustion, despair and anger are grinding away at Ne’man Abu Jarad. Once again, for the 11th time, he and his family have been forced to uproot and move across the Gaza Strip. “It’s a renewal […]
US President Trump and first lady Melania Trump (Image credits: AP) LONDON: After the pomp, it’s time for the politics. President Donald Trump will meet Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday, the final day of the U.S. leader’s state visit to Britain, with tech investment, steel tariffs and potentially tricky topics on the agenda. The […]
Authorities in California have identified the dismembered body discovered in the trunk of an abandoned Tesla as that of 15-year-old Celeste Rivas, a girl missing since March 2024. The vehicle was registered to singer David Anthony Burke, better known as D4vd, whose career has been thrown into turmoil following the grim discovery.The Tesla was towed […]
Jimmy Kimmel and Charlie Kirk (AP images) Dozens of ABC affiliate stations will air a special tribute to conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night timeslot on Friday, following controversy over the comedian’s remarks about Kirk’s alleged assassin.Sinclair Broadcast Group, which operates 30 ABC affiliates, announced on Wednesday that it would air a program […]
Former President Barack Obama has warned that the United States is at “an inflection point,” criticising President Donald Trump and his aides for exploiting political violence to attack opponents and further divide the nation. Speaking at an event hosted by the Jefferson Educational Society in Erie, Pennsylvania, Obama pointed to the recent killing of conservative […]
