Mark Your Calendars: Dubai’s Beloved Ramadan Souq Reopens This January Dubai Municipality has officially announced the much-anticipated return of the Ramadan Souq, a beloved cultural and shopping experience in the heart of Deira’s historic Grand Souq area. The fourth edition of the souq will open on January 17, 2026, at Old Municipality Street Square and […]
January 12 Is D-Day: Egypt Warns Hajj Travel Agencies of Legal Action Cairo / January 6, 2026: With the 1447 AH/2026 Hajj season just around the corner, the travel and tourism industry in Egypt has issued a warning to agencies in the country to comply with certain procedures by January 12, 2026 or face possible […]
UAE’s big banking change for online card transactions / AI Generated Image If you’ve lived in the UAE for a while, the “ping” of an incoming SMS with a six-digit code has been the soundtrack to your online shopping. But that sound is about to become a relic of the past. Starting January 6, 2026, […]
Riyadh introduced new semester and annual passes from January 2026, offering unlimited travel across the city/Representative Image Starting next year, Riyadh commuters and students will have a simpler, more cost effective way to travel across the city as the Public Transport Authority rolls out new ticket options designed for unlimited travel. The Riyadh Public Transport […]
Two Afghan asylum seekers who arrived in Britain on small boats have been jailed for raping a 15-year-old girl in Leamington Spa after dragging her into a dark park.Jan Jahanzeb and Israr Niazal, both 17, lured the teenager away from her friends on May 10 before forcing her to perform oral sex in a secluded […]
In a dramatic turn of events, federal agents captured Brian Cole in Virginia after a five-year manhunt. He stands accused of placing pipe bombs near the DNC and RNC offices just before the Capitol riot on January 6th. Nike shoes, hoodie, and glasses: How Brian Cole, man accused of planting bombs in Washington before Jan […]
A Texas man who received a pardon from Donald Trump for his violent role in the January 6, Capitol riot has managed to avoid prison for child sex offences, after a judge credited him with the time he served for the riot before the pardon. 37-year-old Andrew Taake pleaded guilty to soliciting what he believed […]
US President Donald Trump on Sunday responded to the resignation of Tim Davie as Director‑General of the BBC. The MAGA chief thanked The Telegraph for “exposing corrupt journalists.“ On his social‑media platform Truth Social, he posted: “The TOP people in the BBC, including TIM DAVIE, the BOSS, are all quitting/FIRED, because they were caught ‘doctoring’ […]
Donald Trump and Lisa Cook (Images/Agencies) The US Supreme Court on Wednesday barred President Donald Trump from immediately removing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, ensuring she will remain in her post until the court hears arguments on the case in January 2026.In a brief order, the court said they had “deferred” the administration’s request, leaving […]
FILE – New York attorney general Letitia James ( AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) A conservative lawyer who has denied allegations she took part in the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot has been appointed acting US attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, following the ouster of the office’s chief on Friday. Mary “Maggie” Cleary informed staff […]
