Dubai deploys 63 new ‘City Inspectors’ to start work on food, sanitation, safety and compliance checks | World News

Dubai’s 63 City Inspectors are now on the ground, checking restaurants, public spaces, construction sites, and other key city services/ Image: DXB Media office X Dubai Municipality has launched an ambitious and pioneering programme called the ‘City Inspector’ initiative. This marks the first time the city has introduced a certified and integrated inspection system aimed […]

UAE officially announces Ramadan 2026: Moon sighting confirms start on February 19 | World News

UAE confirms Ramadan 2026 begins February 19, with moon-sighting committees uniting faith, tradition, and astronomy for the holy month /representation of AI The UAE has officially confirmed that Ramadan 2026 will begin on Thursday, February 19, 2026, following the successful sighting of the new crescent moon. Astronomers and moon-sighting committees across the Emirates observed the […]

UAE confirms start of Rabi Al Awwal on August 25 after crescent not sighted | World News

Rabi Al Awwal will begin on August 25 in the UAE after the crescent moon was not sighted on August 23/Representative Image Rabi Al Awwal will begin on Monday in the UAE, a day later than several other Arab nations, setting different start dates across countries for the Islamic month that holds the Prophet Muhammad’s […]

Kuwait’s College of Applied Sciences to start admitting non-Kuwaiti students: Key details you need to know | World News

Kuwait’s College of Applied Sciences (CAS) will now accept non-Kuwaiti students/Representative Image TL;DR: Kuwait’s College of Applied Sciences (CAS) will now accept non-Kuwaiti students starting from Semester 2 of the 2025/2026 academic year under a defined fee structure. Eligibility requires applicants to have completed all schooling in Kuwait and obtained a local high school certificate, […]

Musk says will start a new political party

Elon Musk, the world’s wealthiest person and the country’s biggest political donor, said on Saturday that he would create a new political party, an enormous and challenging undertaking that would test the billionaire’s newfound influence on American politics. “When it comes to bankrupting our country with waste & graft, we live in a one-party system, […]

Hamas: Ready to start Gaza ceasefire talks ‘immediately’

Israel was considering its response on Saturday after Hamas said it was ready to start talks “immediately” on a US-sponsored proposal for a Gaza ceasefire. The security cabinet was expected to meet after the end of the Jewish sabbath at sundown to discuss Israel’s next steps, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepared to head to […]

White House to start notifying countries about tariffs: Trump

US President Trump said early Friday that he is set to resume a set of tariffs that he initially imposed in April on dozens of countries, before pausing them for 90 days to negotiate individual deals. Most of those deals have yet to materialise, and businesses in the US have been left guessing what levies […]

‘Obama will start Iran war for vote’: Trump’s 2011 claim resurfaces as he backs Israel; eyes US entry

As tensions flare between Israel and Iran, a 2011 post from US president Donald Trump has resurfaced, where he accused then-President Barack Obama of planning to start a war with Iran to win re-election. “In order to get elected, @BarackObama will start a war with Iran,” Trump wrote in the 2011 post.Between 2011 and 2012, […]

Elon Musk takes a poll on whether he should start a new political party: ‘80% in the middle’

Elon Musk toys the idea of starting his own party after his ‘big, beautiful’ divorce with Trump. After a major showdown between Elon Musk and Donald Trump that involved direct attacks, Elon Musk floated a poll on creating a new political party — leaving Republicans at a loss to grasp the situation and how quickly […]

‘It’s a start’: Indian-origin Democrat Shri Thanedar retreats on Donald Trump impeachment push after party blowback

File photo: Rep Shri Thanedar (Picture credit: AP) Indian-origin Rep Shri Thanedar’s bid to impeach US President Donald Trump collapsed on Wednesday after fierce resistance from within his own party. The Michigan Democrat, who filed seven articles of impeachment in April, said he was backing off from forcing a House vote, opting instead to revise […]