Abu Dhabi successfully administers UAE’s first gene therapy / Image: file On January 5, 2026, Abu Dhabi marked a truly historic moment in medical care, the first administration of a gene-therapy injection for inherited blood disorders in the UAE. The treatment, called CASGEVY, uses a precise form of CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing to correct faulty DNA […]
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (AP image) China on Sunday strongly condemned the ‘unilateral bullying’ following the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by US forces. Beijing asserted that no country has the authority to act as the world’s “policeman” or an “international judge” amid growing global instability.Reacting to the developments in Venezuela, Chinese Foreign […]
Saudi Arabia enforces new saudization rules, giving engineers SAR 8,000 wage and boosting procurement jobs/Representative Image Saudi Arabia is stepping up efforts to increase local workforce participation in specialized jobs. The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development has unveiled two major decisions that set higher saudization targets and introduce minimum wage standards, aiming to […]
Kuwaiti teachers suspended amid misconduct probe over social media exam leak / AI Image The Kuwaiti Ministry of Education has issued a high-level disciplinary alert following a serious breach of professional standards. Minister of Education, Eng. Sayed Jalal Al Tabtabaei, officially signed off on the immediate three-month suspension of two teachers, one male and one […]
In the hours following the dramatic capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, a wave of protests appeared across major US cities with remarkable speed and coordination. According to reporting by Fox News, a cluster of US-based socialist, Marxist and communist organisations moved swiftly from online messaging to street mobilisation, framing the arrest as an act […]
Bengaluru: Shubman Gill, the captain of India’s Test and ODI teams, has been left out of the squad for the T20 World Cup 2026. Former Indian cricketer Syed Kirmani expressed that every player goes through ups and downs, but ignoring a player during tough times is not advisable. Syed Kirmani said, “Competition in our country […]
Nicolas Maduro’s political life reads less like a conventional rise to power and more like a sequence of improbable turns. A bus driver who became president, a socialist who embraced mysticism, a leader who mixed revolution with ritual, and a man who spoke of destiny even as his grip on power narrowed. As he faces […]
Dubai Police warns of fake work visa scam/Image: X Dubai Police is urging the public to stay alert as scammers increasingly target job seekers with fake work visas and employment offers. Fraudsters promise guaranteed jobs or visa sponsorships that have no legal basis, often asking for upfront payments. Authorities stress that these schemes are illegal […]
Nicolás Maduro started off as a bus driver before becoming the most powerful man in Venezuela, a trajectory so improbable that it once passed for proof of revolutionary possibility. In the end, he had to be kidnapped and extracted by plane, a final inversion that captured both the elevation he achieved and the emptiness of […]
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid marks 20 years as Ruler of Dubai/Image: X His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai, today marks 20 years as the ruler of Dubai. Under his leadership, Dubai has transformed from a regional city into a […]
