[ad_1] For years, Alaa Abd el-Fattah was one of the West’s most familiar symbols of Arab Spring idealism crushed by authoritarian rule. A blogger jailed for dissent, a hunger-striking political prisoner, and a cause taken up by foreign ministers and human-rights groups, his name came to stand for Egypt’s long democratic winter.That story was meant […]
[ad_1] For nearly half a century, support for Israel was the closest thing the American right had to a theological constant. It bound together evangelical Christians, Cold War hawks, neoconservatives, and Republican donors into a durable, almost unexamined consensus. Donald Trump’s first term appeared to mark its triumph: Jerusalem recognised as Israel’s capital, the Abraham […]
[ad_1] The J-1 visa was meant to be America’s soft-power handshake. A cultural exchange that allowed young people from around the world to live, work briefly, and absorb the idea of the US as a land of opportunity, fairness and learning. Over the years, that idea quietly thinned out. In its place emerged something colder: […]
[ad_1] UAE clarifies Nafis rules affecting bank loan eligibility / Image: @centralbankuae The Central Bank of the UAE has formally clarified that Nafis payments and incentives are time-limited, conditional and cannot be relied upon as guaranteed income when assessing loan eligibility, though banks may consider them on a strict case-by-case basis under clear rules. UAE: […]
[ad_1] Explore Dubai Free Zones for 100% foreign ownership, tax advantages, and multi zone operations with the Free Zone passport/Representative Image Dubai has become one of the world’s most attractive destinations for entrepreneurs and investors. Its network of Free Zones offers a simple, tax-friendly, and fully foreign owned business environment, making it easier than ever […]
[ad_1] Some users joked their Spotify Wrapped showed a listening age of 2000 after “spending the year deep in Mongolian throat singing from 25 AD Wrapped remains the only annual event where people brag about sounding older than their parents.Spotify Wrapped arrived on 3 December, and, as always, the internet posted its results faster than […]
[ad_1] How Republicans are coming after Pete HegsethPete Hegseth entered Donald Trump’s second administration as one of its most trusted loyalists — a Fox News star turned defence secretary who promised to bring ideological clarity, forceful military action and a Trump-first worldview to the Pentagon. Ten months later, the Republican establishment that backed him is […]
[ad_1] The irony is sharp. For years, British universities depended on international students to keep their books balanced and their campuses global. Now many of those same institutions are quietly shutting their doors to two of their biggest applicant pools. The sector insists this is about compliance, not discrimination, but the effect is unmistakable: students […]
[ad_1] A surprisingly competitive special election in deep-red Tennessee revealed one of the most important early signals about the 2026 midterms: both parties believe affordability will decide the political battlefield, and Democrats are beginning to claw back voters they lost last year.Republican Matt Van Epps won the special election for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District on […]
[ad_1] RaKai. Image via: 2xrakai/ Instagram Twitch has hit popular IRL and Just Chatting streamer RaKai with a two-year suspension, marking the fourth time the 16-year-old’s channel has been banned. On December 2, 2025, RaKai revealed on X that his account was suspended for “illegal activities.” A message on his Twitch dashboard detailed the 730-day […]
