- Middle East
Delhi: Flyer smuggles Rs 4.33 crore of gold from Muscat, held
Customs officials arrested an Nigerian national coming from the city of Muscat, Oman for allegedly smuggling gold worth Rs 4.33 crore at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) in Delhi. The accused…
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Dubai’s RTA launches free smart umbrella service
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) on Saturday, March 23, has launched a revolutionary ‘free of cost’ smart umbrella service at Al Ghubaiba Bus and Metro station. RTA launched this service in…
- Middle East
Dubai Crown Prince orders salary increase for imams, muezzins
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, the Crown Prince of Dubai, on Saturday, March 23, ordered salary increases for imams (prayer leaders) and muezzins (callers to prayer). This will apply to those serving in…
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Over 400 imams, scholars reject UK govt’s new extremism definition
More than 400 United Kingdom (UK) imams and scholars have rejected the British government’s new definition of extremism that targeted several Muslim organisations. On March 14, Michael Gove, the communities secretary, introduced…
- Middle East
At least 65 bodies found in mass grave in Libya desert: UN agency
A mass grave containing the bodies of at least 65 migrants has been discovered in Libya, the UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM) said. In a statement on Friday, March 22, the…
- Middle East
Egypt releases Al Jazeera journalists after years in pre-trial detention
The Egyptian authorities has released two Al Jazeera journalists Bahaa El-din Ibrahim and Rabie Al-Sheikh at dawn on Friday, March 22, after being held for about four years in pre-trial detention. Taking…
- Middle East
Kuwait revokes citizenship of 211 people since March 4
The government of Kuwait has revoked the citizenship of 211 individuals from March 4 till date, local media reported. This comes as the Supreme Committee for Citizenship is currently reviewing forged and…
- Middle East
Saudi: Wristband devices for children installed at Grand Mosque entrances
Riyadh: The General Authority for the Care of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque has installed three identification (ID) wristband printing devices for children at the main entrances of the Grand…
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Waste of money performing Umrah more than once, donate to Gaza: Libya’s Grand Mufti
The Grand Mufti of Libya, Sadiq Al-Ghariani, has said that performing Umrah more than once is a clear waste of money, and it is better to pay to the people of the…
- Middle East
Al Aqsa Mosque: Over 100K Palestinians offer Taraweeh prayer on Friday
More than 100,000 Palestinian worshippers performed the Taraweeh prayer in Al-Aqsa Mosque in the occupied city of Jerusalem on the second Friday of the holy month of Ramzan, March 22. This comes…
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Golf carts for tawaaf at Makkah’s Grand Mosque; check timings, cost & more
The General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque has set up a golf cart service to help the elderly and people with disabilities…
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Dubai police arrest woman beggar for practicing witchcraft
Dubai police has arrested an Asian woman beggar with ‘papers, tools, witchcraft talismans, and a magic veil’ in her possession. She believed that these items would aid her in influencing individuals to…
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Saudi Arabia prohibits lottery retail prize draws to promote sales
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Commerce (MoC) has said lottery retail prize draws, which involve purchasing goods or products to win cash prizes, enter prize drawings, or distribute money within products, are…