[ad_1] Archaeologists have spent decades debating how and when people first entered the Americas. The outlines are familiar, but the details keep shifting. A growing body of evidence now suggests that the earliest populations arrived earlier than once believed and brought with them a shared way of making stone tools. This emerging picture is based […]
[ad_1] New expats in Dubai face major hurdles if their rent isn’t Ejari-registered / AI Image For thousands of expats arriving in Dubai this month, the hunt for the perfect home is the first major hurdle. However, a wave of sophisticated rental scams emerged in early 2026, targeting newcomers who are eager to secure housing […]
[ad_1] Strong winds will sweep Qatar on Sunday and Monday, bringing dust, low visibility, cooler temperatures/Representative Image Qatar is set to experience unsettled weather at the start of the week, as strong northwesterly winds sweep across the country, raising dust levels, reducing visibility, and bringing a sharper drop in temperatures, the Qatar Meteorological Department has […]
[ad_1] UAE hands India a list of 900+ Indian prisoners set for release on National day / Image: file In a move that underscores the deep-rooted brotherhood between the two nations, the United Arab Emirates has officially handed over a list of more than 900 Indian prisoners to the Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi. This […]
[ad_1] If you’re an expat driver, here’s a simple breakdown of who can swap their home licence for a UAE / AI Image For many expatriates, securing a UAE driving licence quickly is a top priority after moving here. Rather than taking months of lessons, tests, and fees, residents from certain countries can exchange their […]
[ad_1] Albert Camus wrote in the opening lines of The Myth of Sisyphus, a must-read for anyone who feels low, or can read English: “There’s only one serious philosophical problem and that is suicide. Judging whether life is or is not worth living amounts to answering the fundamental question of philosophy. All the rest—whether or […]
[ad_1] In six months, Dubai’s first-time buyer programme helped 2,000 residents purchase homes worth AED3.25 billion/Image: WAM For thousands of Dubai residents, owning a home is no longer a distant ambition. A government-led initiative launched last year is rapidly changing that reality, turning long-term renters into homeowners and injecting fresh momentum into the emirate’s property […]
[ad_1] The seabed off southern Japan has long held shapes that look out of place. Divers near Amami Oshima Island began noticing large circular patterns etched into sand in the 1990s, precise enough to seem artificial. Each year, they appeared and then faded, leaving little behind except curiosity. For a long time, no clear explanation […]
[ad_1] A single citizenship file was used to falsely register nearly 1,000 dependents, triggering Kuwait’s largest fraud case/Representative Image A routine nationality review has opened the door to one of the largest citizenship fraud cases Kuwait has ever recorded. What began as a single investigation file has now led to the withdrawal of nationality from […]
[ad_1] When Steve Scherer began driving an Uber in northern Virginia, he was not trying to rediscover immigration as a subject. He had already spent years reporting on it from Europe.Scherer, a former foreign correspondent and bureau chief, published a first-person essay on his Substack this week describing how working as a ride-hail driver in […]
