[ad_1] Starting January 1, 2026, Saudi Arabia taxes sweetened beverages by sugar content, using four-tier system/Representative Image Imagine reaching for your favorite soda next week and noticing the price is higher than usual. That’s because Saudi Arabia is introducing a new four-tier excise tax on sweetened beverages starting January 1, replacing the old flat 50 […]
[ad_1] From 1 January 2026, Emiratis in the private sector must earn at least Dh6,000 monthly/Representative Image From January 2026, private sector employers across the UAE will need to meet a higher wage bar for emirati employees or risk having work permits blocked and Emiratisation counts affected, as the government moves to tighten enforcement around […]
[ad_1] Washington under Donald Trump’s second term continues to elevate figures whose personal backgrounds collide with politics, media and cultural debate, drawing intense public attention. One such figure is Mehek Cooke, a Republican lawyer, commentator and political strategist whose visibility has grown alongside her outspoken views on Medicaid fraud and conservative policy. Born in India […]
[ad_1] Mexican authorities have seized a vast collection of luxury motorcycles believed to be owned by Ryan Wedding, the former Olympic athlete now on the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list. The haul, estimated at around $40 million, was uncovered this month after multiple search warrants were executed at properties in Mexico […]
[ad_1] Nalin Haley, the son of former US ambassador and presidential candidate Nikki Haley, has drawn sharp backlash on social media after urging Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to attend a Catholic Mass as a display of Christian solidarity. Critics accused Haley of promoting performative religiosity while overlooking unresolved questions around his own family’s religious […]
[ad_1] There are bad stoner movies, good stoner movies, and elite stoner movies. Harold and Kumar go to White Castle firmly falls in the third category, the first proper coming-of-age movies that shows that second-generation Asian-Americans are just as assimilated as other races and have the same American dream: getting high, meeting girls, and binging […]
[ad_1] Gulf countries like Saudi Arabia and the UAE import Australian sand because desert grains are too smooth for high-strength concrete/ Image: MyBayut Sending coals to Newcastle is a phrase from the early 16th century, describing the pointless act of bringing coal to a city that already had plenty. As ironic as it may seem, […]
[ad_1] Dubai New Year’s Eve 2025 / Image: File Dubai is set to reclaim its crown for the world’s most dazzling New Year’s Eve celebration. The centerpiece, as always, is the Burj Khalifa, where Emaar has planned a record-breaking fusion of pyrotechnics, LED light displays, and synchronized fountain shows. This year, the “Brightest Show on […]
[ad_1] UAE’s education law will transform universities, research and the job market / Image: @mohesr The UAE has enacted a new federal decree law on higher education and scientific research, issued under the authority of the federal government and overseen by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MoHESR), bringing sweeping changes to how […]
[ad_1] Dubai remote jobs paying AED 20,000 and above / AI Generated Image Dubai. The name alone conjures images of glittering skylines, incredible opportunities, and a lifestyle that’s hard to beat. But what if you could tap into Dubai’s thriving job market without even needing to be physically there every day? Remote work is booming, […]
