Legal consequences of unrelated men and women alone in a apartment / AI-generated illustration via If unmarried men and women are found alone together in private in Saudi Arabia, they can be investigated and, depending on the circumstances and evidence, face police questioning, short detention, criminal charges, fines or deportation for foreigners. Enforcement varies by […]
Millions of Americans greeted the end of the record-setting 43-day government shutdown and the resumption of food stamp benefits with relief, but others are learning they could soon lose federal food aid permanently under a new Republican tax and spending law.Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins directed USDA staff during the shutdown to press states towards compliance […]
Republican Congressman Chip Roy announces a new bill to freeze all immigration and questioned why US should import people who adhere to Sharia. Republican Congressman Chip Roy said he has a bill proposing the freezing of all immigration until the US achieves certain objectives, like reforms in the system, which he will introduce soon — […]
Sharjah offers final chance to legalise unauthorised tenancy contracts / AI-generated illustration Rented a home in Sharjah through an informal agreement or a simple paper contract? Sharjah is now offering a clean slate. Under the new Sharjah Tenant Rules 2025, residents and landlords with unauthorised rental contracts can now regularise their leases, avoid penalties, and […]
UAE Media Council announced application deadline for Advertiser Permit, a mandatory requirement for digital content creation. Image: AI Representative Image. The UAE Media Council has extended the deadline for content creators and advertisers to obtain the mandatory Advertiser Permit until January 31, 2026. This permit, initially required from October 30, 2025, is crucial for anyone […]
US President Donald Trump A Florida judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked the planned transfer of prime downtown Miami land for the future Donald J Trump presidential library. The library is set to be built on a plot owned by Miami Dade College.Circuit Judge Mavel Ruiz said the college’s board of trustees, which initially gifted the […]
Emirati billionaire Khalaf Al Habtoor urges mandatory marriage before 30, believing strong families are essential to national stability and social responsibility/ Image:X In a recent statement that has sparked widespread discussion, Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor, the Emirati billionaire businessman and founder of the Al Habtoor Group, emphasized the importance of marriage in maintaining societal cohesion […]
Qatar’s new civil service reforms offer marriage allowances, performance raises, and enhanced family benefits to strengthen workforce and family stability/ Illustrative image generated by AI Qatar is taking a bold step to enhance public sector benefits and support family stability. Law No. 25 of 2025, issued by Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, brings […]
Kash Patel announced FBI will cut all ties with Southern Poverty Law Center. FBI director Kash Patel announced that FBI is severing all ties to the Southern Poverty Law Center, a civil rights watchdog, accusing them of turning partisan and spreading hate. “The Southern Poverty Law Center long ago abandoned civil rights work and turned […]
Hong Kong activist Nathan Law attends a candlelight vigil outside the Chinese Embassy in London (Image credits: AP) BEIJING: An overseas Hong Kong activist said he was denied entry to Singapore over the weekend for what he presumes were political reasons. Nathan Law said he was detained at the Singapore airport on Saturday night and […]
