Saudi Arabia introduces four-tier excise tax on sweetened beverages based on sugar content from January 1, 2026 | World News

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 percent…

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UAE to raise minimum private sector wage for emiratis to Dh6,000 from 1 January 2026 | World News

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 national…

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Pakistan: Asim Munir marries third daughter to brother’s son; top military chiefs, politicians in attendance

Pakistan army chief field marshal Asim Munir hosted his daughter’s wedding last week in the garrison city of Rawalpindi, where she was married to her first cousin, Abdul Rehman, according to Pakistani media reports. The ceremony was attended by senior political leaders and top military officials but was kept low-key due to security considerations, with…

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UAE to pull troops out of Yemen after Saudi strike

Yemen’s port city of Mukalla bombed by Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia bombed Yemen’s port city of Mukalla on Tuesday after a weapons shipment from the United Arab Emirates arrived for separatist forces in the war-torn country, and warned that it viewed Emirati actions as “extremely dangerous”.The bombing followed tensions over the advance of Emirates-backed separatist…

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‘Worst of the worst’: ICE arrests criminal illegal aliens, including a Pakistani — who are they?

As Americans prepare to ring in the New Year, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced a series of arrests targeting undocumented immigrants with serious criminal convictions, carried out across multiple states over the past day. According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the arrests focused on individuals convicted of crimes including sexual assault…

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