[ad_1] Air Arabia expands its Ras Al Khaimah network with new weekly flights to Yekaterinburg, enhancing affordable connectivity between the UAE and Russia./ Image: Air Arabia Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC), has officially launched its weekly non-stop service between Ras Al Khaimah and Yekaterinburg, Russia, marking […]
[ad_1] From January 2026, the UAE will tax sweetened drinks based on sugar content, while artificially sweetened beverages face a 0% rate/ Image: Pexels The UAE has publicly announced the final details of its new tiered volumetric model for taxing sweetened drinks, including the calculation method, rate brackets, and enforcement framework, ahead of its rollout […]
[ad_1] During a recent episode of Flagrant, the hit comedy podcast hosted by Andrew Schulz, New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani shared a personal story about his family’s exile and return to Uganda — only for the conversation to take a sharply comedic turn. As Mamdani described how his family fled Idi Amin’s regime […]
[ad_1] UAE unveils three new Indian passport designs today / AI-generated illustration Indian expats in the UAE are witnessing a first-of-its-kind change, as the Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi confirmed on October 28, 2025, that three different Indian passport designs are now officially in circulation the older booklet, the machine-readable version, and the newly introduced […]
[ad_1] Kuwait introduces strict new anti-drug law with tough penalties / AI-Generated Illustration Kuwait has officially approved a new, tougher anti-drug law, the Cabinet announced on Monday, October 28, 2025, introducing random drug testing, harsher jail terms, and the death penalty for serious trafficking cases. The draft decree-law was endorsed during the weekly Cabinet meeting […]
[ad_1] Kerala nurses Abhijith Jees (left) and Ajeesh Nelson (right) saved a passenger’s life mid-air during their first-ever flight to the UAE. (Photo: Response Plus Medical) A life saved at 35,000 feet What began as a hopeful journey turned into a life-saving moment for two young nurses from Kerala. Abhijith Jees, 26, from Wayanad, and […]
[ad_1] Qatar extends Hajj 2026 registration with new health requirements, QR10,000 deposit, and a 4,400 quota/Representative Image Each year, millions of Muslims embark on the sacred Hajj pilgrimage, a six-day spiritual journey in Mecca held annually in Dhu al-Hijjah, the twelfth month of the Islamic calendar. As preparations intensify for the 1447 AH (2026) Hajj […]
[ad_1] It was meant to be just another shipment, a truck rumbling down Interstate 59 with lab monkeys headed to a future full of medical tests, needles and white coats. But fate had other ideas. A sudden crash flipped the truck on its side, doors flew open, and the once-caged primates suddenly found themselves staring […]
[ad_1] For centuries, dragons have embodied prosperity, power, and mystery in Asian culture. Today, that legend lives on in the Asian arowana, famously known as the dragon fish and hailed as the world’s most expensive aquarium fish. Native to the rivers and swamps of Southeast Asia, this ancient predator moves with elegant precision, its metallic […]
[ad_1] The most advanced innovation revealed X-BAT, an AI-piloted, vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) fighter jet built for expeditionary and maritime operations. This next-generation aircraft has been designed to operate effectively in highly contested environments where communications are denied, degraded, or limited.Unveiled at an event in Washington, D.C., before top military officials, defence experts, and […]
