Donald Trump’s big Oval Office announcement on Wednesday was supposed to be about national security. Instead, it has reignited the very rumors he was trying to bury, with viewers obsessing over the color of his hands.The 79-year-old president, who revealed US Space Command HQ will relocate to Huntsville, Alabama, appeared after a 45-minute delay. But […]
UAE Golden Visa holders can change jobs without residency cancellation, but must obtain a new MoHRE-issued work permit before starting/Representative Image Golden Visa holders in the UAE enjoy a high level of flexibility when it comes to employment transitions. While the visa ensures long-term, self-sponsored residency, a valid work permit is still required to legally […]
The UAE’s Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation and International Finance Corporation will train 7,000 youth, focusing on skills and employment in Arab countries/Representative Image A new regional initiative led by the Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation (AGF) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) is aiming to equip nearly 7,000 youth—at least half of them women—across Jordan, Lebanon, […]
Recipients can authorize someone else to collect parcels from Bahrain Post’s e-lockers using a secure access code, adding flexibility to deliveries. The Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications has launched the Bahrain Post electronic locker service on September 2, 2025, introducing a new nationwide system for secure, self-service parcel collection at high-traffic commercial locations across the […]
The UAE will phase out SMS and email OTPs by March 2026, replacing them with biometrics, passkeys, and UAE Pass/Representative Image The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has set a March 2026 deadline for banks and financial institutions to end the use of SMS and email-based one-time passwords (OTPs). The move, part of the […]
Laura Ingraham, a prominent American television presenter, author, and political commentator, recently faced intense online backlash after reacting to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s interactions with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the SCO Summit in Tianjin. In her post on X, she wrote, “It’s insane that Modi apparently thinks this sort […]
Registration for Bahrain’s 2026 Hajj opens September 3 at 9 AM, allowing applicants to include up to four companions/ Image: File Starting Wednesday, September 3, at 9:00 AM, Bahrain will open online registration for citizens and eligible residents intending to perform Hajj in the 1447 AH (2026) season. The registration period will remain open until […]
A storm system will bring heavy rain, lightning, hail, and dusty winds to Fujairah, Al Ain, and surrounding UAE regions/Representative Image A shift in regional weather patterns is bringing rain, thunderstorms, and cooler evening temperatures to parts of the UAE this week. The country’s national weather body has issued alerts for potential hail, lightning, and […]
With the benefit of hindsight – much like Ultron deciding to destroy the world after spending a few seconds online and seeing humans interact with one another – the warrior priest Parashurama’s divine fury is quite understandable, given how the word “Brahmin” has become a bogeyman in modern parlance, not just in India but globally. […]
Abu Dhabi hosts 2025 World Kickboxing Championships at ADNEC, first outside Europe, featuring 2,000 athletes from 150 nations/Image: WAM Abu Dhabi has been chosen as the host city for the World Kickboxing Championships for Masters and Seniors, scheduled from 21st to 30th November 2025. The tournament, set to take place at the Abu Dhabi National […]
