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June 28th, 2026 - 11:03 GMT

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US restaurants add mandatory tips to bills as World Cup fans are unfamiliar with tipping culture

ALBAWABA - The World Cup, doubtlessly, brings fans from all around the world to come and cheer for their favorite teams and to experience the cultures of the host countries, one culture. However, has slipped World Cup fans by, tipping. Tipping is seen not as something optional in the U.S. but as something compulsory, that anyone should tip their server as they pay for their meal. This mindset, however, hardly ...

These beautiful photos shared by The Arabian Archive page on Facebook will make you proud to be an Arab. (Facebook/ The Arabian Archive)

January 22nd, 2018 - 12:34 GMT

These Photos by The Arabian Archive Will Reconnect You With Your Arab Pride

When famine hit Ukraine in 1933, young females lived 50 percent longer than males. (Shutterstock)

January 18th, 2018 - 01:32 GMT

Women Are More Resilient Than Men When Times Are Tough: Study

Listed second on CNN's list of 7 design-savvy cities to watch in 2018, Muscat is described as the "Middle Eastern metropolis". Toronto, Paris and Tokyo are on the list, too. (File photo)

January 17th, 2018 - 11:11 GMT

Muscat Ranks Second on CNN's List of Design-Savvy Cities to Watch in 2018

Women over 25 years of age will only be granted a tourist visa to visit Saudi Arabia if they are part of a tourist group. More in this infographic. (Shutterstock)

January 15th, 2018 - 12:50 GMT

Saudi Arabia Explains Conditions for Tourist Visas for Women (Infographic)

This video explains what NOC is and why you need it if you want to change companies in Oman. (Shutterstock)

January 14th, 2018 - 07:00 GMT

NOC in Oman: What Is It and Why You Should Worry About it (Video)

It seems that the scent of a romantic partner can help ease stress. (Pixabay)

January 14th, 2018 - 12:47 GMT

Sniffing Your Partner's Shirt May Help You Relieve Stress: Study

Job seekers applying for new work visas in the UAE will be subjected to security background checks. More details here. (Pixabay)

January 10th, 2018 - 11:57 GMT

What’s a Good Conduct Certificate? Here’s a Guide to Help You

This year's resolution follows a long list of New Year’s resolutions that Zuckerberg has set himself every year since 2009. (Shutterstock)

January 8th, 2018 - 11:55 GMT

Mark Zuckerberg Has a New Year’s Resolution for Facebook in 2018

Traveling with children in a car? Here’s a survival guide. (Shutterstock)

January 7th, 2018 - 09:00 GMT

Road Trips With Kids: Survival Guide for Parents

A team of Saudi inventors came up with an innovation that can generate electricity for NEOM, the new $500-billion megacity in the north of Saudi Arabia. (Courtesy of Saudi Gazette)

January 4th, 2018 - 09:06 GMT

Saudi Engineers Come up With Innovative Way to Power ‘Neom’

At midnight, the biggest fireworks show of the season will mark the arrival of the New Year in the UAE at Dubai's Global Village. (Shutterstock)

December 31st, 2017 - 11:00 GMT

New Year's Eve: Fireworks in Dubai to Begin at 8pm on December 31

Thousands of Dubai metro users are taking the stairs to help raise funds for charity.

December 26th, 2017 - 02:00 GMT

Dubai Donates Dh1 When You Take the Stairs at Dubai Metro