- Middle East
UAE to open 6,000 rest stations for delivery riders
Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has announced that 6,000 rest stations will be provided for delivery riders across the United Arab Emirates (UAE) during the midday break,…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia urges preachers to shorten Friday prayers, sermons during Haj
Sheikh Dr. Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz Al-Sudais, President of Religious Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque, has urged imams and khatibs of the two holy mosques to shorten the Friday…
- Middle East
Performing Haj without a permit is sin, says Saudi Grand Mufti
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti and Chairman of the Council of Senior Scholars Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Sheikhq, has emphasized that performing Haj without a permit is considered a sin…
- Middle East
UN adds Israel on blacklist for violations against children
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has added Israeli army to the blacklist of countries for commiting grave violations against Palestinian children during war in Gaza Strip. “I received the official notification about…
- Middle East
Eid Al Adha 2024: Saudi Arabia announces holidays for private sector
Riyadh: The Saudi Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MoHRSD) has announced a four-day holiday for the private and non-profit sectors to mark Eid AlAdha 1445 AH-2024. Taking to X, the…
- Middle East
New lease on life: Filipino conjoined twins successfully separated in Riyadh
Riyadh: Surgeons in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Thursday, June 6, successfully separated Filipino conjoined twins— Akhizah and Ayeesha Yusoph after a complex surgery at King Abdullah Specialist Children’s Hospital…
- Middle East
Eid Al Adha on June 16 in Saudi Arabia, Dhul-Hijjah begins tomorrow
Riyadh: The crescent moon, which marks the beginning of Dhul-Hijjah 1445 AH-2024, has been sighted in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Thursday, June 6. Therefore, Friday, June 7, will be…
- Middle East
Haj 2024: Sheikh Maher Al-Muaiqly to deliver Arafat sermon
Riyadh: Sheikh Maher bin Hamad Al-Muaiqly, an imam at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, will deliver the sermon on Arafat Day for this year’s Haj pilgrimage. Sheikh Maher will deliver the sermon…
- Middle East
Eid Al Adha 2024: Sheikh Hamdan orders early payment of salaries
Dubai: Ahead of Eid Al Adha 2024, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, the Crown Prince of Dubai, has directed the early disbursement of June salaries for Dubai government employees The salaries are scheduled…
- Middle East
Kuwait lifts restrictions on hiring overseas workers
Kuwait: In a significant move, the Public Authority for Manpower (PAM) in Kuwait has relaxed work permit issuance, allowing companies to hire overseas workers without any restrictions. Employers can now hire overseas…
- World
Faiza Shaheen to stand as independent after Labour blocks candidacy over Israeli post
British academic and economist Faiza Shaheen, who was recently blocked by the Labour Party from standing as a candidate, has announced that she will now stand as an independent for the general…
- Middle East
Israeli court approves 35-day ban on Al Jazeera operations
An Israeli court has reduced the ban imposed by the government on Qatari television Al Jazeera’s operations in Israel to a period of 35 days instead of 45 requested by Communications Minister…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia begins 7.5 hr surgery to separate conjoined Filipino twins
Riyadh: A team of doctors at the King Abdullah Specialist Children’s Hospital (KASCH) in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh on Thursday, June 6, started a 7.5 hour surgery to separate a Filipino conjoined…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Sandstorms hit record low for May in 20 years
Riyadh: The dust and sandstorms in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) decreased by 80 percent during the last month, marking the lowest rate for May in 20 years. This is according…
- Middle East
Over 1M people in Gaza may face death, starvation by mid-July: UN
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has said that more than one million people, almost half of the population of Gaza Strip, are expected to face death and…
