- Middle East
Eid Al-Fitr 2024: Dubai, Sharjah announces free parking dates
The authorities in Dubai and Sharjah have announced free public parking during the upcoming Eid Al-Fitr holidays. On Friday, April 5, Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced that all public parking,…
- Middle East
UAE halts coordination of humanitarian aid with Israel
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has reportedly halted the coordination of humanitarian aid with Israel against the backdrop of the killing of seven aid group workers in Gaza Strip. The UAE foreign…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Over 20M visit Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah in 1st 20 days of Ramzan
More than 20 million Muslims visited the Prophet’s Mosque, Islam’s second holiest site in Madinah, during the first 20 days of the holy month of Ramzan 1445 AH-2024. The General Authority for…
- Middle East
Gaza detainees have limbs amputated due to handcuffs: Israeli doctor
A doctor at a Sde Teiman detention facility in the Negev desert in Israel has reported severe conditions for Palestinians detained from Gaza, including limb amputation due to handcuff injuries. Sde Teiman…
- India
Indian worker returns home after 19 years in Saudi Arabia
Ashok Kumar, an Indian national who has been stranded in Saudi Arabia for 19 years, travelled to India on Friday, April 5. This comes after Kumar recently sought assistance from the Indian…
- Middle East
Israel uses AI ‘Lavender’ to identify bombing targets in Gaza
Israel is using an artificial intelligence (AI) system called “Lavender” to identify Palestinians as potential targets for air strikes in the Gaza Strip, resulting in more than 33,000 Palestinian deaths since October…
- Middle East
Watch: Dubai mobile number ‘058-7777777’ auctioned for Rs 7 cr
Dubai: A unique mobile number ‘058-7777777’ was sold for a record Dirham 3.2 million (Rs 7,26,97,684) at the ‘Most Noble Numbers’ auction in Dubai. Bidding for this number started with Dirham 100,000…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Makkah’s Grand Mosque uses UV rays to sterilize air conditioning
Riyadh: The air delivered through the air conditioners in the Grand Mosque of Makkah, Saudi Arabia, undergoes purification nine times daily and utilises ultraviolet rays for sterilization before it is sent to…
- Middle East
Dubai Crown Prince announces golden visa for imams, muezzins
Dubai: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, the Crown Prince of Dubai, on Wednesday, April 3, announced a decision granting golden residency to a number of imams, preachers and religious researchers on the occasion…
- India
Delhi: Flyer smuggles 1200 grams of gold from Dubai, held
Customs officials arrested an Indian passenger coming from the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) for allegedly smuggling 1200 grams of gold at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) in Delhi.…
- World
American Muslim leaders reject Prez Joe Biden’s Iftar invitation
Several American Muslim community leaders on Tuesday, April 2, rejected United States (US) President Joe Biden’s invitation to attend an Iftar party at the White House, in protest against the US administration’s…
- Middle East
Watch: Saudi Arabia launches e-gates at King Khalid International Airport
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has launched the inaugural first phase of e-passport gates at Terminals 3 and 4 of King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. This initiative was launched by…
- India
Indian technician wins Rs 22 cr in Abu Dhabi’s Big Ticket draw
Abu Dhabi: A Qatar-based Indian expat won a staggering Dirham 10 million (Rs 22,74,12,857) in the last draw of Abu Dhabi’s Big Ticket weekly draw after it announced a pause in operations…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Haramain railway transports over 1.3M in Ramzan
The Haramain High-Speed Railway has so far transported more than 1.3 million visitors and Umrah performers during Ramzan, offering round-the-clock trips between Madinah and Makkah. The purpose of this initiative is to…
- Middle East
Dubai Duty Free draw: 30-yr-old Dutch expat wins Rs 8 cr, Indians get luxury cars
A 30-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Dutch expat won a staggering one million dollars (Rs 8,35,41,950) on Wednesday, March 3, in the Dubai Duty-Free (DDF) Millennium Millionaire draw. The winner, Saro Djerrrahian,…
