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Around the WorldHow the Ballon d'Or Winner Is Actually ChosenThe Ballon d'Or is not decided by statistics, algorithms or a fan vote. It is decided by a ballot. An international jury of specialized football journalists, with one representative per country, ranks...27 October 20268 min read

ScienceHow El Nino Actually Changes Weather Around the WorldEl Nino is the warm phase of a natural climate cycle in the tropical Pacific Ocean called ENSO, the El Nino-Southern Oscillation. Every few years, the trade winds that normally push warm surface water...27 October 20268 min read

ScienceHow Earthquake Magnitude Is Actually MeasuredHours after any significant earthquake, one decimal number travels around the world: magnitude 6.8, magnitude 7.4. That number is not a score for destruction and it is not measured at your house. It i...23 October 20268 min read

UAE Practical GuidesHow to Check a University Is Accredited in the UAEA university in the UAE passes or fails on two separate tests. Licensure is the institution's permission to operate at all. Accreditation is the programme-by-programme recognition that a specific degr...23 October 20268 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 202617 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 Social Media and Internet Rules GuideThe Communications, Space and Technology Commission, known as CST and formerly CITC, is the government body that licenses internet and mobile providers, manages the radio spectrum, and sets rules for ...27 September 202616 min read

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

NutritionHow B12 Deficiency Actually Affects Vegans and VegetariansB12 is a water-soluble vitamin the body uses to make DNA, form red blood cells, and maintain the myelin sheath that insulates nerve fibers. Every cell that divides depends on it, which is why deficien...27 September 202617 min read

Business and EconomyHow Business Incubators and Accelerators Actually WorkBoth terms get used loosely, but they describe two distinct support models. Incubators exist to nurture a business idea over an open-ended timeline. Accelerators exist to compress the growth of an alr...27 September 202615 min read

FamilyHow Child Life Specialists Actually Help Kids in HospitalsChild life work traces back to hospital play programs started in the 1920s at institutions like Boston's Children's Hospital, which recognized that bored, frightened children in wards needed structure...27 September 202615 min read