- Middle East
UAE entry permit applicants must submit passport cover page
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has updated its entry permit application process, making it mandatory for applicants to submit a copy of their passport’s external cover page. The requirement was…
- Middle East
Apple opens new store in Al Ain, its fifth in UAE
US technology giant Apple on Thursday, September 25, launched its first retail store in Al Ain, marking the company’s fifth outlet in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The new store is located…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia marks 95th National Day with fireworks, parades
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) celebrated its 95th national day on Tuesday, September 23, with nationwide festivities that reflected pride in the Kingdom’s unity, leadership and heritage. Celebrations featured air…
- World
Italy, Spain deploy navy vessels to assist Gaza aid flotilla after drone attacks
Italy and Spain have dispatched navy ships to aid a Gaza-bound flotilla after several of its vessels reportedly came under drone attacks off the coast of Greece. The Global Sumud Flotilla, which…
- Middle East
Watch: Drones deployed to control Dubai’s Al Barsha building fire
Dubai: A fire that broke out in a residential high-rise in Dubai’s Al Barsha district on Tuesday afternoon, September 23, was swiftly brought under control by emergency services, aided by the deployment…
- World
Indonesia ready to send 20K peacekeepers to Gaza: President Prabowo
New York: Indonesia is prepared to deploy 20,000 soldiers to Gaza as part of a United Nations peacekeeping mission, President Prabowo Subianto announced at the 80th session of the UN General Assembly…
- World
Gaza aid flotilla targeted by ‘multiple drone’ attacks
The Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), carrying humanitarian aid and international activists, has reported coming under multiple drone attacks while sailing near the Greek coast. In a statement posted on social media,…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti passes away at 82
Riyadh: The Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia and the Head of the Council of Senior Scholars, Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Al-Sheikh, has passed away on Tuesday, September 23. He…
- Hyderabad
Join mumma-and-child workshop in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Khansland Kids Klub, part of Khansland Islamic Gift Shop, will hold “Know Your Prophet Workshop 2.0″ on Saturday, September 27, at Ilm-X microschool, Masab Tank, Hyderabad, from 11 am to 1…
- World
Watch: Palestinian flag raised outside London embassy after UK recognition
London: The Palestinian flag was raised outside the newly designated Embassy of the State of Palestine in London on Monday, September 22, marking United Kingdom’s historic recognition of a Palestinian state. The…
- Middle East
UAE leads int’l child rescue operation: 165 saved, 188 arrested
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has led a major international crackdown on online child sexual exploitation, rescuing 165 children and arresting 188 suspects across 14 countries. In a statement on…
- World
Video: Dutch MP removed from parliament for Palestinian flag blouse returns in watermelon top
The Hague: Dutch MP Esther Ouwehand, leader of the Party for the Animals (PvdD), was ordered to leave the House of Representatives on Thursday, September 20, after appearing in a blouse in…
- Middle East
Israeli min Smotrich calls Gaza a ‘real estate bonanza’
Tel Aviv: Israel’s Far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has ignited controversy by describing the Gaza Strip as a “real estate bonanza.” Speaking at a real estate conference in Tel Aviv on Wednesday,…
- Middle East
Israeli forces arrest Al-Aqsa Mosque preacher after Friday prayer sermon
Jerusalem: Israeli occupation forces arrested Sheikh Mohammad Sarandah, the preacher of Al-Aqsa Mosque, on September 19 shortly after he delivered the Friday prayer sermon. Local sources told Wafa News Agency that Sarandah…
- Middle East
Doha Film Festival 2025 to open with ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’
Doha: The 2025 Doha Film Festival will open with The Voice of Hind Rajab, a moving film documenting the Israeli occupation’s crimes against children, directed by award-winning filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania. The…
