Raphael Stevens

Over the weekend Chrissy Teigen and John Legend revealed the joyous news they are expecting their third child.
However, it was quite a shock for Teigen who revealed the interesting story behind finding out she was pregnant.

The 34-year-old – who is already mum to Luna, four, and two-year-old Miles – underwent surgery in June to remove her breast implants, which a fan pointed out after Teigen announced her pregnancy.
“Oh, it’s quite a story,” Teigen responded, who went onto to explain that prior to surgery she took a pregnancy test which was negative.

“A few weeks after surgery, I took a test,” she continued. “And for many years now, I’ve taken pregnancy tests almost every month, praying to see a positive one day. Just wishful thinking. I never had a positive before.”

a few weeks after surgery, I took a test. And for many years now, I’ve taken pregnancy tests almost every month, praying to see a positive one day. Just wishful thinking. I never had a positive before.
— chrissy teigen (@chrissyteigen) August 15, 2020

On the morning of husband John Legend’s latest album release, Teigen explained he had gotten up at 3am for an interview, which prompted her to get up and take her routine monthly pregnancy test.
“I woke up with him and was like man, should take my monthly test to be disappointed… I was not disappointed,” she said.
With her first two children Teigen fell pregnant after undergoing IVF – a treatment she has been very open about – so, she was never sure if it would be possible for her to fall pregnant without fertility treatment.
Lo and behold, she did. “When you give up on trying, life has a way of surprising you,” she said.
Congratulations to the Legend-Teigen family who will soon become a family of five!

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Previously overstaying your residency visa would’ve been met with heavy fines and a ban from entering the UAE in the future, but the latest move from The Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA) is about to change that for some visa holders.
The grace period for those who violated their end of residency has been extended by three months, and includes those whose visas expired before March 1.

Major General Saeed Rakan Al Rashidi, Director General of Foreigners Affairs and Ports at ICA, said that the new extension will be implemented from August 18 until November 17. He added that all fines will be waived and no ban from entering the UAE will be implemented if those who overstayed their visa leave the country.

The Director General revealed that the ICA has taken many exceptional measures to streamline the process of leaving the UAE.The violator will have to complete his procedures in only 3 steps, including obtaining the passport,buying the ticket, &arriving before the date of the trip
— Identity and Citizenship- UAE (@ICAUAE) August 17, 2020

Note that if you’re travelling out of Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah, you have to arrive at the airport six hours before departure. Those flying out of Dubai will need to stop by the deportation centre at the Civil Aviation Security Centre near Terminal 2 48 hours before the flight.
If you need any further information, you can call a toll free number 800453 every day of the week from 8am until 10pm, except on holidays.
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Saudi Arabia’s General Presidency for the Affairs has appointed 10 women into senior roles at the Two Holy Mosques.
Per a statement issued to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the latest appointments are “empowering women to assume leadership positions is an important subject that will reflect on the development and the economy”.

The statement also added that the new appointments are set to “support the process of creativity and achieving the principles of quality and the highest standards of excellence in order to achieve the generous aspirations of the wise leadership”.
According to Al Arabiya English, the appointments made in the Two Holy Mosques in Mecca and Medina have been made across several different departments and include developmental, administrative, linguistic, technical, engineering, directive and advisory roles.
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This latest appointment is just one of the many things have changed for women in the last few years in the Kingdom since Mohammed bin Salman was appointed Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia in 2017.
Under his Vision 2030 initiative, an ambitious post-oil economic plan, there has been a major focus on women’s rights in the Kingdom.
Just three months after he stepped into the role in 2017, the Crown Prince revealed in a royal decree, women would be able to secure driving licenses from June 2018.
Then, in March 2018, it was announced by the Ministry of Justice that women who are divorced in the country would be able to instantly retain custody of their children.
Under his plans, women are now also able to attend sports events in stadiums in three cities, female students in the Kingdom are now allowed to carry their phones while on campus and as of August 2019, women aged over 21 are now allowed to travel independently.
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