- Middle East
Over 10M prayed at Prophet’s Mosque in first 10 days of Ramzan
Riyadh: More than 10 million worshippers and visitors perform daily prayers at the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, Saudi Arabia, during the first 10 days of Ramzan. The General Authority for the Affairs…
- India
Ramzan 2024: Saudi Arabia holds Iftar banquet in Kerala
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has hosted an Iftar banquet in the state of Kerala in southern India during the current holy month of Ramzan. The event, organized by the…
- Middle East
Iconic towers in UAE lights up in solidarity with Moscow terror attack victims
Abu Dhabi: The most iconic landmarks in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) draped in the colours of the Russian flag on Saturday, March 23, in solidarity with the victims of the terrorist…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia’s defense minister awarded Nishan-i-Pakistan
Saudi Arabian Minister for Defence Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud was honoured with the Nishan-e-Pakistan, the country’s highest civilian award, by President Asif Ali Zardari, during his one-day…
- Middle East
Israel carries out largest West Bank land seizure since 1993 Oslo Accords
Amid the ongoing Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip, Israel on Friday, March 22, seized 800 hectares (1,977 acres) of land in the northern Jordan Valley in the occupied West Bank, marking…
- Middle East
Delhi: Flyer smuggles Rs 4.33 crore of gold from Muscat, held
Customs officials arrested an Nigerian national coming from the city of Muscat, Oman for allegedly smuggling gold worth Rs 4.33 crore at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) in Delhi. The accused…
- Middle East
Unit 4 of Barakah nuclear energy plant connects to UAE grid
Abu Dhabi: The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) on Saturday, March 23, announced that Unit 4 of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant has been safely and successfully connected to the UAE transmission grid. It…
- Middle East
Dubai’s RTA launches free smart umbrella service
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) on Saturday, March 23, has launched a revolutionary ‘free of cost’ smart umbrella service at Al Ghubaiba Bus and Metro station. RTA launched this service in…
- Middle East
Dubai Crown Prince orders salary increase for imams, muezzins
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, the Crown Prince of Dubai, on Saturday, March 23, ordered salary increases for imams (prayer leaders) and muezzins (callers to prayer). This will apply to those serving in…
- World
Over 400 imams, scholars reject UK govt’s new extremism definition
More than 400 United Kingdom (UK) imams and scholars have rejected the British government’s new definition of extremism that targeted several Muslim organisations. On March 14, Michael Gove, the communities secretary, introduced…
- Middle East
At least 65 bodies found in mass grave in Libya desert: UN agency
A mass grave containing the bodies of at least 65 migrants has been discovered in Libya, the UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM) said. In a statement on Friday, March 22, the…
- Middle East
Egypt releases Al Jazeera journalists after years in pre-trial detention
The Egyptian authorities has released two Al Jazeera journalists Bahaa El-din Ibrahim and Rabie Al-Sheikh at dawn on Friday, March 22, after being held for about four years in pre-trial detention. Taking…
- Middle East
Kuwait revokes citizenship of 211 people since March 4
The government of Kuwait has revoked the citizenship of 211 individuals from March 4 till date, local media reported. This comes as the Supreme Committee for Citizenship is currently reviewing forged and…
- Middle East
Saudi: Wristband devices for children installed at Grand Mosque entrances
Riyadh: The General Authority for the Care of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque has installed three identification (ID) wristband printing devices for children at the main entrances of the Grand…
- World
Waste of money performing Umrah more than once, donate to Gaza: Libya’s Grand Mufti
The Grand Mufti of Libya, Sadiq Al-Ghariani, has said that performing Umrah more than once is a clear waste of money, and it is better to pay to the people of the…
