UAE Indigenization Law: Deadline, Fines, and Nafis Portal for Private Companies

2023-12-20 09:58:16 Abu Dhabi ∙ There are only 10 days left to complete this year’s repatriation in the UAE. The Ministry of Manpower Indigenization has announced that private companies that do not hire 2% of the natives before December 31 will be fined from January. Companies that have not yet done recruitment can post the … Read more

Centenarian Kent Couple Celebrates 81 Years of Marriage: The Secret of their Long-lasting Love

2023-12-19 12:06:52 London ∙ A centenarian couple from Kent, UK celebrated years of happy marriage. Dorothy Walter and Tim Walter of Kent celebrated 81 years of marriage in the first week of December. Both are 103 and 102 years old respectively. What they have to say to those who have sought the secret of the … Read more

Blessing Same-Sex Couples: Vatican’s Permission and Limitations

2023-12-19 06:37:06 VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis has given conditional permission for Catholic priests to bless same-sex couples. The new permission was given by specifically clarifying that there is no permission to conduct the marriage of same-sex couples. This blessing is a sign that God welcomes all. But do not connect it with the sacrament … Read more

Christmas and New Year’s Celebrations by Kairali of Baltimore at Howard High School

2023-12-16 05:32:44 Baltimore ∙ Kairali of Baltimore, a leading Malayali organization in America, is organizing Christmas and New Year celebrations on December 30 at Howard High School in Ellicott City (Howard High School, 8700 Old Annapolis Rd, Ellicott City, MD 21043). There will be a public meeting at 4:00 p.m. and Christmas programs at 5:00 … Read more

Hussain Al Shamsi Chartered Accountants – New Branch Opening in Ajman Free Zone

2023-12-15 07:23:34 Ajman ∙ Ajman branch of Hussain Al Shamsi Chartered Accountant, a leading chartered accounting and business advisory firm in the UAE, has started operations. Chairman Hussain Al Shamsi inaugurated the new office located at City Life Al Khor near Ajman Free Zone. CEO and Chartered Accountant Thangachan Mandapam, IPA entrepreneurs, eminent persons in … Read more

History and Traditions of Christmas Advent Calendars around the World

2023-12-12 09:40:34 Helsinki: Celebrations vary from season to season. Christmas celebrations are also full of variations. Christmas means we can have cake, stars, haystacks and Santa. But if the month of December is born, opening the calendar till the day before Christmas is an interesting ceremony in European countries. The days of Advent, derived from … Read more

Five People Arrested for Road Beating in Saudi Arabia: Strict Punishment Demanded

2023-12-11 05:21:58 Riyadh ∙ Five people were arrested for beating in the middle of the road in Saudi Arabia. A video of them gang beating up another went viral on social media. With this, there was a demand for strict punishment against the culprits. The authorities immediately intervened and took necessary measures. The Eastern Province … Read more

Central Mexico Clashes: 14 Killed in Gang Violence

2023-12-10 09:30:24 MEXICO CITY — At least 14 people were killed in clashes between residents of a small farming community in Mexico and gunmen from a criminal gang, local authorities said Saturday. Seven people injured in the attack are undergoing treatment. Mexico state police said the clashes took place in the village of Texcaltitlan, about … Read more