Flag of Kuwait Kuwait: The Kuwaiti government has issued around 16,000 travel bans against both citizens and expatriates during January and February this year, local media reported. The stastics were disclosed by the Kuwaiti Ministry of Justice’s Travel Ban Department, obtained by Arabic Al-Qabas. Reasons for travel ban are Outstanding cheques Bank debts Unpaid phone … Read more
Seeking a healthier lifestyle? Moving abroad as an expat could be the answer, according to a study from CEOWORLD magazine. The study looked at data from the United Nations Population Division, the World Bank, the Lancet study and the World Health Organisation to find the world’s healthiest country. Italy came out on top. The Mediterranean … Read more
Star Cast: Nicole Kidman, Ji-young Yoo, Sarayu Blue, David Tee, Jack Huston Web Series Review: Expats – A painfully slow series that rests on Nicole Kidman, Ji-young Yoo and Sarayu Blue’s fine performances Director: Lulu Wang Synopsis:EXPATS is the story of three women in unusual circumstances. The year is 2014. Margaret (Nicole Kidman) lives in Hong Kong … Read more
Kubrick’s family even received death threats. The ban, which drove the movie underground, remained in place for 27 years – even causing the closure of London’s famous Scala cinema when the staff screened the film illegally; the venue subsequently became mired in a legal battle with the film’s studio backers, Warner Bros. The film was … Read more
Photo: WAM Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) residents can easily issue or renew their entry permit within 48 hours without the need for paperwork or contacting an agent. Residents can obtain their entry permit through the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP) website or mobile application. Taking to X, … Read more
It gave preferential treatment for a foreign production that portrayed Hong Kong in a not-so-flattering light. Whatever point Wang meant to make by including images of the protests doesn’t matter, though. Any mention of black-clad protesters and yellow umbrellas would usually elicit a rash response from the government and its supporters, but the reaction to … Read more
British expats have been left without water after a suspected drought in one of the most popular Spanish locations. Families in the village of Valle Romano, Estepona, in the Costa del Sol have been left without water for five days, with residents complaining they are unable to flush the toilet as a result. The water … Read more
A new television series starring Nicole Kidman about expats in Hong Kong has put the government in an awkward position and does not portray the city in a positive way, according to lawmakers, while some members of the community it portrays say the way the show depicts their lives is unrealistic. The first two episodes … Read more
EXPATS is the story of a family dealing with a tragedy. Margaret (Nicole Kidman) lives in Hong Kong with her husband Clarke (David Tee), daughter Daisy (Tiana Gowen) and son Philip (Bodhi del Rosario). They lost their other son, Gus (Connor James), in a tragedy some time back and are still trying to cope with … Read more
Saudi General Directorate of Passports (Jawazat) Riyadh: The authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has lifted the three-year entry ban on expatriates who left the Kingdom on exit and reentry visa and failed to return before the expiry of the visa, local media reported. The decision came into effect on Tuesday, January 16. … Read more
