- Middle East
Ruler of Dubai inaugurates world’s largest concentrated solar power project
Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, vice president and ruler of Dubai, on Wednesday, December 6, inaugurated the world’s largest concentrated solar park project (CSP) in Dubai. The project is part of…
- India
UAE: Indian among 3 expats who won Rs 22L each in Mahzooz draw
Abu Dhabi: A United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based three expats from India, Pakistan, and Thailand have won a staggering Dirham 100,000 (Rs 22,69,410) in the 157th Mahzooz weekly draw. The winner Meenakshisundaram, Sayed…
- World
Australia: Over 200 Muslim organisations stands in solidarity with advocates of Palestine
The Alliance of Australian Muslims (AAM) is standing in solidarity with all Palestinian advocates and rejecting biased and unfair targeting by media agencies. AAM, representing more than 200 Muslim organisations in Australia…
- Middle East
Meet 2 Emirati women in Forbes’ list of ‘Most Powerful Women’
Abu Dhabi: Two eminent United Arab Emirates (UAE) businesswomen, Hana Al Rostamani and Raja Al Gurg, have been named among Forbes’ annual list of ‘World’s 100 Most Powerful Women’ of 2023. The…
- Middle East
Asian man arrested at Dubai Airport for smuggling 8.9 kg marijuana
Abu Dhabi: An Asian man has been arrested at Dubai International Airport (DXB) for trying to smuggle 8.9 kg of marijuana into the country. Dubai Customs officers became suspicious of the man’s…
- Middle East
UAE extradites Sanjay Shah to Denmark over USD 1.8 billion fraud
Abu Dhabi: The authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) extradited British citizen of Indian origin Sanjay Shah to Denmark on Wednesday, December 6, for trial over an alleged 1.8 billion dollar…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia reveals various visas for Indian Umrah pilgrims
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has revealed six different visas and travel options for those Indians intending to perform Umrah. Taking to X, on Tuesday, December 5, the Saudi ministry…
- World
US: Muslim leaders launch campaign against Biden ahead of 2024 polls
A group of Muslim leaders from nine swing states have launched a campaign against the re-election of President Joe Biden in 2024 over his support of Israel in the bombing of Gaza…
- Middle East
UAE opens registration for Haj 2024
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday, December 5, officially opened the online registrations for those intending to perform the Haj pilgrimage in 1445 AH/2024. The General Authority of Islamic…
- World
Israel’s failure to protect civilians may cause ‘strategic defeat’: US Defense Secy
Washington: United States (US) Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has said that Israel may suffer a strategic defeat in Gaza if it does not protect civilians. His statement came during a Reagan…
- India
Embassy issues advisory for Indian drivers coming to Kuwait
Kuwait: The Indian embassy in Kuwait has issued an advisory for all Indian drivers coming to Kuwait on employment or work visas. The advisory comes on Monday, December 4, on the X platform…
- Middle East
Israeli army arrests 3,540 Palestinians in West Bank since Oct 7
Jerusalem: Israeli army have arrested 3,540 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank since the beginning of the Israel and Hamas war on October 7. According to the Palestinian Prisoners and Ex-Prisoners Affairs Authority…
- Middle East
Turkey’s President calls Netanyahu ‘butcher of Gaza, war criminal’
Ankara: Amid Israel’s ongoing offensive in the Gaza Strip, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wrote his name in history as ‘butcher of Gaza’ and will…
- World
1 of 3 Palestinian students shot at Vermont paralyzed
Hisham Awartani, one of the three Palestinian students who were shot on November 25 night in Burlington, Vermont, is paralyzed from the chest down. 20-year-old Hisham of Brown University, along with his two friends—…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Haj 2024 registration opens for America, Australia, Europe
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Monday, December 4, opened online registrations for pilgrims from America, Europe and Australia for Haj 1445 AH/2024 season. Taking to X, the Saudi Ministry…
