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Saudi Arabia has recently put everyone on high alert due to the possibility of an Alkhurma hemorrhagic fever outbreak. When media outlets had covered the story, a particular emphasis was put on hemorrhagic fevers – such as Ebola – which can be potentially fatal to the people they infect. However, there was no Alkhurma outbreak […]
When Lebanon had its people vote on the elections, it’s not just the first in almost a decade – but rather the first time in a long time when Lebanese had a say in the issues the government had to tackle in this momentous occasion, one of which is gay rights. In fact, for the […]
It seems there’s no stopping state energy giant Qatar Petroleum as it’s dead set with its expansion strategy that will hopefully help it be on par with its peers, all despite the embargo on oil as per the Gulf crisis. Part of the move will be a focus on acquiring foreign assets and expand its […]
Dubai has launched a new electronic tracking system that will use a state-of-the-art digital stamping system to ensure proper tracking of excise tax on its tobacco products. This is as per an awareness meeting that was held in the country, and to be implemented by the state Federal Tax Authority (FTA). According to the meeting, […]
People in Tehran’s Kourosh shopping center unaware of the film “Damascus Time” may have mistaken the arrival of men armed tooth and nail with bullets, guns, and swords as members of terrorist organization Isis. The men were riding actual horses, which didn’t help the supposed harmless public relations stunt of Iranian filmmaker Ebrahim Hatamikia. The […]
Women in Saudi Arabia can once again drive cars in the nation beginning June, after officials confirmed “requirements” for women drivers have finally been set throughout the Kingdom. Women drivers are now expected to be on the streets by June 24, the projected date that the driving ban on women will finally be lifted for […]
Climate change may bring more bad news to the Persian Gulf, as recent numbers state that current projections look at a loss of 12-percent of the region’s total marine biodiversity if no measures are taken against the ecological threat. This may seem a challenging endeavor given the political, social, and cultural tensions currently present in […]
A team of young Afghan women coders is taking the gaming world by storm, as they take their programming knowledge into designing games that fight inequality and opium – among other awesome feats. For these girls, The Princess will be rescuing Mario, no matter how many castles they have to go through. In the Afghan […]
If actions speak louder than words, then it appears Qatar may actually be planning on investing in Newsmax, the conservative news outlet linked with United States President Donald Trump. Part of the reasons may be the meeting between Trump and Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and the positive reception of Newsmax from […]
Indians who wish to work in the United Arab Emirates may now expect a better, much streamlined mechanism of getting proper training and certification for them to work in the UAE. This new initiative would hopefully help solve the apparent mismatch of qualifications of workers from India with requirements not recognized by authorities in the […]