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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 ...

Saudi Arabia had designed and was working on 200km of rail track to link with the Gulf Railway, while Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait were designing their portions. (Shutterstock)

March 13th, 2018 - 06:00 GMT

GCC States Committed to Gulf Railway Project, Despite Spat With Qatar

Total remittances from the country meanwhile rose 2.2 percent to 164.3 billion dirhams in 2017 from 160.8 billion dirhams the previous year. (AFP)

March 13th, 2018 - 04:00 GMT

India Top Recipient of Foreign Remittances From Expats Working in UAE

The country plans to "saudize" 28,000 government jobs by 2020. (Photo: Saudi Gazette)

March 13th, 2018 - 01:25 GMT

Saudi Arabia Wants to Create 28,000 Government Jobs for Saudis by 2020

The statement said that the FTA with Turkey has not yielded the expected fruits. (Shutterstock)

March 13th, 2018 - 12:02 GMT

Jordan Suspends Free Trade Agreement With Turkey

The new agreement will govern the continued development and operation of the shared field. (Shutterstock)

March 13th, 2018 - 11:43 GMT

Qatar Petroleum Renews Oilfield Agreement with UAE, Despite Boycott

The high influx of winter travelers is keeping Abu Dhabi’s hospitality sector upbeat, with hotel occupancy soaring. (File photo)

March 12th, 2018 - 04:00 GMT

Hospitality Boom: Abu Dhabi Hotels See Busiest February Since 2009

South Korea is one of the world's leading markets for cryptocurrencies, just behind Japan and the United States. (Shutterstock)

March 12th, 2018 - 12:31 GMT

1 in 5 South Korean Millennials Have Invested in Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency

About 14 percent of the total number of families in Egypt – or 3.3 million families – are supported by women as the main breadwinners, according to a report. (Khaled Desouki/ AFP)

March 12th, 2018 - 11:47 GMT

Over 3 Million Egyptian Families Depend on Women as Breadwinners: Report

Most UAE companies are still dominated by men, according to a new survey by job site Monster. (Shutterstock)

March 12th, 2018 - 11:10 GMT

7 in 10 UAE Employees Report to a Male Manager: Survey

Careers UAE is a platform that enables Emirati applicants in all fields to come face-to-face with recruiters and hiring managers. (Careers UAE)

March 12th, 2018 - 10:58 GMT

Hundreds of Jobs for Emiratis: Careers UAE 2018 to Kick off Tomorrow

Exactly 80 years ago, a Saudi Bedouin named Khamis Bin Rimthan helped an American geologist find the Kingdom’s first oil well. (The Saudi Gazette)

March 11th, 2018 - 01:28 GMT

80 Years Ago: How a Saudi Bedouin Helped Find Saudi Arabia's First Oil Well

Car sales fell 23 percent in January compared to December 2017, a report by the Automobile Importers’ Association shows. (Shutterstock)

March 11th, 2018 - 01:01 GMT

Car Sales in Lebanon Drop 23 Percent in January: Report