Representative image (AI-generated) A group of 154 terrorists released under the Gaza peace deal are currently staying at a five-star hotel in Cairo. They are living alongside unsuspecting foreign tourists, raising concerns among security experts.The individuals were freed from Israeli prisons under US President Donald Trump’s peace plan to secure the release of Israeli hostages. […]
Previously, Shariah-compliant Treasury Sukuk were available only to institutional investors, restricting access to large-scale financial entities and organizations/ Image:X The UAE is opening government-backed Islamic investments to the public for the first time. Through the new Retail Sukuk initiative, citizens and residents can now invest in Shariah-compliant Treasury Sukuk (T-Sukuk) digitally, gaining access to secure, […]
A Swedish court has ruled that a migrant who sexually assaulted a 16-year-old girl will not be deported, as the incident was considered too brief to qualify as an “exceptionally serious offence.“Eritrean refugee Yazied Mohamed was sentenced to three years in prison and ordered to pay 240,000 kronor (£17,500) in damages for raping 16-year-old Meya […]
Pakistan’s Supreme Court upholds ‘Khula’ Pakistan’s Supreme Court, in a landmark ruling, has reinforced a woman’s right to dissolve her marriage through Khula—an Islamic provision that allows a woman to seek divorce independently. The decision came after a woman challenged the Peshawar High Court’s rejection of her dissolution request. The PHC had denied her petition, […]
The 16 Dubai Student Council members were chosen from 90 private schools through interviews and group activities in collaboration with PwC/ Image: X Dubai is giving its students a stronger voice than ever with the launch of its first Student Council, guided by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Made up of 16 […]
Representative image (AI-generated) A sharp, unprecedented increase in visa and permit refusals across all temporary entry categories is rocking Canada’s immigration system. According to immigration experts, this is prompting widespread concerns that automated tools and policy shifts are replacing fair, case-by-case human assessment. The crisis is driving a surge in judicial reviews, as applicants seek […]
In 2024, Dubai rents rose 22% for apartments and 13% for villas, while expat families needed AED 300,000–500,000/ Image: Pexels A recent Quora post by Volker Motzkus, a German national who lived in Dubai between 2013 and 2015, has offered an unusually candid insight into life as an expatriate in the UAE. Motzkus, a Senior […]
Dubai apartment sales hit a record Dh93 billion in Q3 2025, as new supply, cheaper mortgages, and steady demand reshape the market/ Image: Pexels Dubai’s skyline may already glisten with superlatives — the tallest, the biggest, the boldest — but its real estate market is now adding another: the most resilient. After two years of […]
President Donald Trump speaks during a Diwali celebration in the Oval Office at the White House, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, in Washington. At left is Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) The controversy over an academic event at Rutgers University has turned into a flashpoint for America’s Hindu community — and […]
A week after US President Donald Trump signed the Gaza peace plan in Egypt, Hamas said a committee of technocrats will take over governing postwar Gaza, representing several Palestinian factions.The groups said they had agreed to the arrangement after Hamas claimed to have received “clear guarantees” from mediators that “the war has effectively ended.” FULL: […]
