- Middle East
Sheikh Mohammed seeks applications for post of youth minister
Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has invited applications from the Emirati men and women for the post of…
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Saudi National Day: Watch Neymar, Al-Hilal teammates perform Saudi dance
Riyadh: Most of the international football players in the Saudi clubs participated in the Kingdom’s 93rd National Day under the slogan “We Dream and Achieve” on Saturday, September 23. Al-Hilal was among…
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Far-right Dutch extremist desecrates Quran in front of Turkish embassy
The leader of the extremist anti-Islam group Pegida in the Netherlands, Edwin Wagensfeld, desecrated a copy of the Holy Quran under police protection on Saturday, September 23. Wagensfeld’s provocative act, which took…
- Middle East
UAE to create 20,000 jobs in agriculture in the next 5 years
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) aims to increase food and agriculture’s economic contribution by 10 billion dollars (Rs 8,31,05,00,00,000) and create 20,000 jobs within the next five years, its Minister of Economy…
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Watch: Burj Khalifa lights up in green for Saudi Arabia’s National Day
Abu Dhabi: Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest edifice, was emblazoned with the colours of the Saudi flag — white and green — to celebrate the country’s 93rd National Day on Saturday, September…
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Saudi Arabia celebrates 93rd National Day with military events, other popular activities
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Saturday, September 23, celebrated Saudi National Day, marking the 93rd anniversary through entertainment festivals, various military and police shows. The celebration of this day…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia sentences schoolgirl to 18 years over tweets
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has sentenced a schoolgirl to 18 years in prison for using X, formerly Twitter for expressing her opinions, according to Alqst, a UK-based rights group. 18-year-old…
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Israeli PM Netanyahu presents map erasing Palestine at UN
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presented a map of “The New Middle East” without Palestine during his speech at the United Nations General Assembly’s (UNGA) 78th session on Friday, September 22. Netanyahu…
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Over 1,100 Palestinians displaced in West Bank due to Israeli settler violence since 2022
More than 1,100 Palestinians have been displaced from their areas of residence in the West Bank due to violence by Israeli settlers since 2022. This came in the report: “Displacement of Palestinian…
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France: Hijabi student files UN complaint after being expelled from school
A Muslim girl in France has filed a complaint with the United Nations (UN) after she was expelled from her school for wearing the abaya— the loose-fitting, full-length robe worn by some…
- Middle East
Picasso’s painting worth Rs 995 cr to be on display in Dubai
Pablo Picasso‘s 1934 oil painting, Femme a la Montre, which translates to “Woman in Watch”, will be on display in Dubai for its first solo exhibition outside of America in over 50 years.…
- Middle East
Video: Palestinian doctor attempts to save son shot by Israeli forces
A heart-wrenching video of a Palestinian father who attempted to save his son after he was shot at by Israeli forces during a raid in the northern occupied West Bank on Friday,…
- Middle East
Security alert: UAE urges residents to update Apple devices
Abu Dhabi: The authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have alerted residents of security vulnerabilities in certain Apple devices. Taking to social media, the UAE Cyber Security Council said that three…
- Middle East
Amr Diab set to perform live in Dubai, Qatar; check details
Egyptian singer Amr Diab is all set to perform live concerts in Qatar and Dubai in October. Taking to social media, the multi-award-winning singer, composer and actor announced he would be performing…
- Middle East
Naila Kiani becomes first Pakistani woman to scale Manaslu peak
In a remarkable display of determination, Dubai-based Naila Kiani, became the first Pakistani women to scale the 8,163-metre-tall mountain Manaslu peak— the world’s eigth highest peak in west Nepal. Revered mountaineer Kiani successfully…
