- World
Renowned US activist Shaun King and his wife embrace Islam
Renowned United States (US) writer and activist Jeffery Shaun King and his wife Rai King has converted to Islam on the first day of Ramzan 1445 AH-2024. In a live broadcast shared…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Crecent moon sighted, Ramzan begins tomorrow
The moon sighting committee of the Kingdom of Saudia Arabia (KSA) announced that the first fast of the month of Ramzan will be on Monday, March 11, while Taraweeh will begin on Sunday,…
- World
Ramzan 2024: Several countries announce first day of fasting
Several countries have announced Tuesday, March 12, as onset of the holy month of Ramzan 1445 AH-2024 based on the sighting of the crescent moon. Australia The Grand Mufti of Australia, in…
- Middle East
10th Saudi Film Festival to throw spotlight on Indian cinema
Riyadh: The tenth Saudi Film Festival (SFF) is all set to kick off from May 2 to May 9 at the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.…
- Middle East
Gaza’s reconstruction to cost Rs 7 lakh crore, says Egypt’s Prez
Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has said that the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip adjacent to the border with his country requires 90 billion US dollars (Rs 74,47,71,15,00,000). El-Sisi’s statement came during…
- India
Saudi: Indian embassy helps 5 stranded workers return home
Riyadh: The Indian embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia has helped five Indian female workers return home safely. The female workers recently approached the embassy after they faced work-related issues in the kingdom.…
- Middle East
Ramzan 2024: Dubai announces new timings for paid parking, metro, buses
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced new timings for paid parking zones and public transport during the holy month of Ramzan 1445 AH-2024. The revised timings for the holy month…
- Middle East
Madinah honoured with gold-level certification from UN-Habitat
In a significant milestone, the city of Madinah in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has been certified with the gold level of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Cities Program by the…
- Technology
Google fires engineer after pro-Palestine protest at tech conference
Google has fired a cloud software engineer who disrupted a conference in New York city to protest against the company’s contract with the Israeli government. An unidentified man in an orange Google…
- Middle East
Ramzan 2024 moon will not be visible in Kuwait: Here’s why
Kuwait: The crescent moon for the upcoming holy month of Ramzan 1445 AH-2024 will not be visible in the sky of the Kuwait. In a press statement, Kuwait’s Al-Ujairi Scientific Center confirmed…
- Hyderabad
Woman abused by husband in Saudi Arabia; mom in Hyderabad seeks MEA help
Hyderabad: A woman from Rajendranagar, Hyderabad has appealed to the Minister of External Affairs (MEA) Dr S Jaishankar to rescue her daughter and three grandchildren who are currently ‘stranded’ in Saudi Arabia.…
- Middle East
Iran responsible for Mahsa Amini’s death, says UN
A United Nations fact-finding mission has said that Iran is responsible for the “physical violence” that led to the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini and sparked nationwide protests. On September 16, 2022,…
- Middle East
New attraction in UAE: ‘Hanging Gardens’ opens in Sharjah
Sharjah: In a bid to boost tourism, the much-anticipated “Hanging Gardens” in the city of Kalba in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE), officially opened on Friday, March 8. This comes after Dr…
- Middle East
Emirates to serve iftar boxes for fasting passengers during Ramzan
Dubai-based Emirates Airlines will be serving thousands of meal boxes for fasting passengers both onboard and at boarding gates of the Dubai International Airport (DXB) during the holy month of Ramzan. Starting…
- World
London: Muslim activists put up bill boards with Quranic verses
In a significant move, a group of Muslim activists in London, United Kingdom (UK) have launched a campaign, dubbed ‘DiscoverTheQuran,’ to introduce Islam and the teachings of the Holy Quran to the…
