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Saudi doctors separate Burkinabe twins Hawaa, Khadijah 6-hour surgery
Riyadh: A team of doctors at King Abdullah Specialist Children’s Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, has successfully separated Burkinabe conjoined twins in a complex six-hour surgery. The achievement highlights the advanced medical…
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UAE leaders order release of over 4,340 prisoners ahead of Ramzan
Leaders of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have ordered the release of more than 4,340 prisoners ahead of Ramzan 1446 AH-2025. This humanitarian gesture will give inmates in UAE correctional and penal institutions…
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Men in bikinis, Netanyahu sunbathing: Trump shares AI vision of Gaza’s future
United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday, February 25, shared an AI-generated video outlining his vision for the future of the Gaza Strip. The 33-second video clip titled ‘Trump’s Gaza’, posted on…
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Couple forced to sit next to dead passenger on Qatar Airways flight
An Australian couple were reportedly forced to sit beside the body of a passenger who recently died during a Qatar Airways flight Mitchell Ring and Jennifer Colin were travelling from Melbourne to…
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Dubai announces flexible hours, remote work policy for Ramzan
The Dubai Government Human Resources Department (DGHR) has approved flexible working hours and a remote work policy for government employees during Ramzan 1446 AH-2025. The announcement, made on Wednesday, 26 February, aligns with…
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Ramzan 2025: Saudi Arabia calls for moon sighting on Friday
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court has called on citizens and residents to check the sighting of the crescent moon of the holy month of Ramzan 1446 AH-2025 on Friday…
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Saudi Arabia opens registration for Ramzan volunteers
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has opened registration for volunteers wishing to serve worshippers at the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah during Ramzan 1446 AH (2025),…
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Hyderabad expat appointed chairman of International Indian School Jeddah
Jeddah: Dr Mohammed Abdul Saleem, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon from Hyderabad, Telangana, has been appointed as the new chairman of the managing committee at the International Indian School Jeddah (IISJ), Saudi…
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Saudi Arabia named as world’s most trusted government: Report
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has been ranked as the most trusted government in the world, securing an impressive 87 percent trust rating in the 2025 Edelman Trust Barometer. This…
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Ramzan 2025: Oman announces working hours for public, private sectors
Muscat: Oman has announced the official working hours for both public and private sector employees during the holy month of Ramzan 1446 AH/2025. For the public sector, official working hours will be…
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Dubai businessman donates Dh 3 billion to build hospital in memory of daughter
Mirwais Azizi, founder and chairman of the Azizi Group, has donated 3 billion Dirhams in memory of his late daughter, Farishta Azizi, who lost her battle against an aggressive form of cancer.…
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Watch: Riyadh begins installing nameplates honouring Saudi imams, kings
Riyadh: Riyadh Municipality has begun installing road signs and nameplates for 15 major squares in the capital, honouring Saudi Arabia’s imams and kings. This follows a directive from the Custodian of the…
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Saudi Arabia urges meningitis vaccine for Umrah during Ramzan
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health (MoH) stressed the necessity of receiving the meningitis vaccine for those wishing to perform Umrah during the holy month of Ramzan, expected to…
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Israel to bar freed Palestinians from entering Al-Aqsa Mosque in Ramzan
Israel plans to prevent Palestinian prisoners released under a Gaza ceasefire and prisoner exchange deal from entering Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem during the holy month of Ramzan, expected to begin…
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Imam of Makkah’s Grand Mosque, Sheikh Faisal Ghazzawi, unwell
The Imam and preacher of the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Sheikh Dr Faisal Jameel Ghazzawi, is currently facing health issues. According to Islamic Information, sources close to the Imam confirm that his…
