International

Web Desk — Beginning from January 1, 2022, the United Arab Emirates will adopt a new four-and-a-half day working week with Saturdays and Sundays as the new weekends. The United Arab Emirates announced today that it will move to a four-and-a-half-day working week starting January 1, 2022, in a tweet and official statement. The weekend will be Friday afternoon, Saturday, …

Web Desk — South African scientists warn that the new omicron variant is more likely to cause reinfections among people who have already battled COVID-19, abc News has reported. In South Africa, researchers have been tracking reinfections and reported a jump with the arrival of Omicron that they had not noticed when the previous variants, including the extra-contagious delta variant, …

Web Desk — Omicron – the new and reportedly the most lethal and a highly-infectious coronavirus variant, discovered in South African, has mounted fears in Europe and other parts of the world. New cases were suspected in Germany and the Czech Republic, while Dutch authorities quarantined passengers from South Africa who had tested positive for Covid-19. According to the South …

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior announced recently that it will now issue and renew residency permits to expatriates on a quarterly basis. The change has been welcomed by expatriates as it will reduce their financial burden. The ministry, represented by the General Directorate of Passports and the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, implemented the change to implement the …

Web Desk — Israel has reduced the number of countries eligible to purchase its cyber technologies by 60 percent, Israel’s Calcalist financial newspaper reported, following concerns over NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware. Mexico, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates will now be barred from importing Israeli cyber technology, according to the newspaper, which did not disclose its sources.From 102 …

Web Desk — Social media users gave intense reaction to Federal Energy Minister Hammad Azhar’s challenge to prominent anchor Shahzeb Khanzada to discuss Pakistan’s LNG and gas issues “moderated by a neutral anchor”. The minister tweeted on Friday, “Let people see the facts without continual interruptions, volume controls, or teleprompters.” Azhar’s tweet went viral, but not for the reasons he …

Web Desk — OXAGON -the largest floating industrial complex in the world will be launched shortly in NEOM’s city of Saudi Arab. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced the launch of OXAGON as part of his vision 2030 program to keep the country abreast of the modern world. A statement released by the Saudi Press Agency says OXAGON complements the …

Web Desk — Australia beat Pakistan by 5 wickets in the 2nd semi-final of the T20 World Cup to face New Zealand in the final on Sunday. Australia won the toss and elected to bowl first. Pakistan gave Australia a defendable target of 177 runs. Leg-spinner Shadab Khan did his best by taking 4 wickets for 26. Shadab put serious …

Web Desk — Danish Baig, a young Pakistani American, laid down his life to secure Fiance Olivia Swingle during a stampede in Travis Scott’s musical concert in Houston, Texas. According to the US media, Baig, 25, was present in Travis Scott’s concert with Fiance and younger brother Basil Baig. The concert was in full swing when suddenly the densely packed …

Web Desk — Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai ties the knot with Asser on Tuesday in Birmingham. Malala shared this news on her Twitter handle saying, “Today marks a precious day in my life.” “Asser and I tied the knot to be partners for life. We celebrated a small nikkah ceremony at home in Birmingham with our families. Please send us …