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Egypt Practical GuidesCairo Uber and Careem Taxi GuideUber launched in Cairo in 2014, making Egypt one of its earliest Middle East markets outside the Gulf. It started with a small fleet of private sedans aimed at expatriates and business travelers who w...27 September 202618 min read

UAE Practical GuidesDubai Freelance Permit GuideA freelance permit in Dubai is a form of business license that allows a person to work and invoice clients under their own name rather than through a registered company, while remaining fully complian...27 September 202615 min read

Egypt Practical GuidesInheritance Law Basics in EgyptEgypt's inheritance rules for Muslims are codified in Law No. 77 of 1943, which translates classical Islamic Faraid rules into a modern statute applied by Egyptian courts. It sets out fixed shares for...27 September 202618 min read

Egypt Practical GuidesPower of Attorney (Tawkil) in EgyptA tawkil is Egypt's legal instrument for one person, the principal, to authorize another, the agent, to act on their behalf in specific legal, financial, or administrative matters. It must be document...27 September 202618 min read

Around the WorldHow the World Happiness Report Actually Ranks CountriesThe core of the World Happiness Report is a single survey question, not a calculation. Respondents are asked to rate their own life on a ladder from zero to ten, where ten is the best possible life an...27 September 202615 min read

UAE Practical GuidesHow to Cancel a UAE Residence Visa and Exit ProperlyA UAE residence visa is legally tied to its sponsor, whether that is an employer, a family member, or a free zone authority. In most cases the sponsor, not the visa holder, must submit the cancellatio...27 September 202616 min read

Around the WorldHow Undersea Internet Cables Actually Connect the WorldRoughly 99 percent of intercontinental data traffic, including video calls, financial transactions, and web pages, physically crosses oceans through fiber-optic cables lying on the sea floor rather th...27 September 202615 min read

Egypt Practical GuidesLuxor and Aswan Travel GuideModern Luxor occupies the site of ancient Thebes, the capital of Egypt during much of the New Kingdom period, roughly 1550 to 1070 BCE, when pharaohs including Tutankhamun, Ramesses II, and Hatshepsut...27 September 202619 min read

Egypt Practical GuidesRed Sea Diving and Resorts GuideThe Egyptian Red Sea coast is globally regarded as one of the world's premier diving destinations, prized for water visibility that regularly exceeds 20 to 30 meters, warm year-round temperatures, and...27 September 202618 min read

Saudi Practical GuidesSaudi Consumer Protection GuideThe Ministry of Commerce is the primary government body responsible for enforcing consumer protection regulations in Saudi Arabia, covering everything from defective goods to deceptive advertising and...27 September 202616 min read

Saudi Practical GuidesSaudi Emergency Services GuideUnlike countries with one unified emergency number, Saudi Arabia traditionally assigns a separate line to each emergency service: police, ambulance and civil defense each have their own dedicated numb...27 September 202616 min read

Saudi Practical GuidesSaudi Mortgage and Home Loan GuideThe Saudi Central Bank, known as SAMA, licenses and supervises every bank and real estate finance company that offers home loans in the Kingdom. Its Real Estate Finance Law and implementing regulation...27 September 202617 min read