Domestic workers in Kuwait accounted for 25.2% of all expatriate employees/Representative Image TL;DR: Domestic workers make up 25.2% of Kuwait’s expatriate labor force as of Q1 2025, totaling around 745,000, a 5.6% decrease from last year. Indians are the largest group among both domestic and overall expatriate workers, with 42.2% of domestic labor and 35.3%…
File photo: US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (Picture credit: AP) Over 550 retired Israeli security officials, including former heads of Mossad, Shin Bet, and the military, have written an open letter to US President Donald Trump, urging him to pressure Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end the Gaza war and…
Abu Dhabi’s non-oil foreign trade grew 34.7% in H1 2025, up from AED145 billion during the same period in 2024/ Representative image Abu Dhabi’s non-oil trade sector delivered a standout performance in the first half of 2025, driven by a robust surge in exports, steady growth in imports, and a rise in re-exports. The 34.7%…
Saudi Arabia authorities executed two people on Monday for “terrorist crimes,” bringing the total number of executions to 17 over three days. The latest deaths follow the execution of 15 other individuals- mostly foreign nationals- on Saturday and Sunday for drug offenses, according to the state-run Saudi Press Agency, cited by CBS News.Thirteen of those…
UK roads, dustbins stained with paan spits – Video goes viral (Source: X/@harrowonline) A viral showing London’s public infrastructure stained red with Paan spittle has sparked a flurry of reactions online and reignited the debate on UK’s immigration problem.The clip shared on X by @harrowonline zooms into dustbins, roads and tree trunks turned red, stretching…
Saudi Arabia’s new rules for private food laboratories/Representative Image TL;DR: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Municipalities and Housing has issued new regulations for food laboratory operations, introducing strict spatial, technical, and visual standards to improve food safety, urban compliance, and investment conditions. The rules apply to private and conformity-assessment food labs, setting requirements for lab size,…
Landlords in Dubai are spending thousands repairing damage caused by illegal partitions and now prefer renting to families over bachelors/ Representative Image After a sweeping enforcement drive by Dubai authorities against illegal room partitions in residential units, many landlords are now dealing with severe property damage, costly repairs, and a shift in rental strategies. As…
Panic broke out on Monday when a fire erupted beneath a New York City area commuter train.Video taken by panicked passengers showed flames leaping from the tracks and thick smoke filling one of the carriages, prompting a rapid evacuation.The blaze broke out at around 6:15 am on an eastbound Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) train at…
Two people died and six others were injured after a shooting early Monday in downtown Los Angeles.The violence broke out during an after-party for a music festival held Sunday in a warehouse district. According to Officer Norma Eisenman, an armed person was seen entering the building during the event.Police first responded around 11 pm to…
UAE cybersecurity body has sounded the alarm on the dangers of unverified applications/Representative Image TL;DR: The UAE Cybersecurity Council has issued a nation-wide warning urging residents to avoid downloading unverified mobile applications, emphasizing risks such as malware, financial theft, and data breaches. Citizens are advised to only install apps from official platforms (Apple App Store,…
