The United Arab Emirates, home to glitzy Dubai, has a new record to add to its list: the world’s most powerful travel document. That’s according to a Passport Index published by Arton Capital that features a top-ten dominated by European countries. With a UAE passport travelers can enter to 180 countries hassle-free — seven more […]
Day: December 7, 2022
Dubai ruler praises Morrocan team’s historic World Cup knockout victory
Dubai’s ruler has praised the Moroccan team’s historic World Cup knockout victory over Spain on Tuesday – describing it as a victory for the entire Arab world and a “source of pride for all Arabs.” As Morocco became the first Arabic-speaking country to reach the quarterfinals of the World Cup in Qatar, the first to […]
Nigerian musician Dbanj detained over fraud allegations
A Nigerian musician, Oladapo Oyebanji, famously known as D’banj has been arrested and detained by anti-graft agency, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) over fraud allegations. The musician was arrested and detained Tuesday after ICPC operatives closed in on him, forcing him to surrender himself at the agency’s headquarters in Abuja, […]
ICPC arrests D’banj for alleged fraud
Nigerian famed artist Dapo Oyebanjo has been reportedly arrested over alleged fraud. The musician, who goes by the stage name D’banj, was arrested by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission, (ICPC) on Tuesday on charges of fraud, THISDAY gathered. But the commission has yet to confirm the arrest. The public relations office […]
Manhattan jury finds Trump’s company guilty of tax fraud
A Manhattan jury found Donald Trump’s company guilty of tax fraud for a scheme by top executives to avoid paying personal income taxes on apartments, luxury cars, and other perks. Donald Trump’s company has been convicted of tax fraud Tuesday for helping executives dodge taxes on lavish perks such as Manhattan apartments and luxury cars, […]
Israel’s NewMed signs deal with Morocco to look for gas
Israel’s NewMed Energy has announced it has signed a deal with Morocco and Adarco Energy for offshore natural gas exploration and production licenses in the north African kingdom. Under the terms of the agreements, NewMed and Adarco will each hold a 37.5 percent stake in the Boujdour Atlantique exploration license, located off the coast of […]