- Middle East
UAE, Azerbaijan introduce visa-free travel
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Azerbaijan have agreed to a mutual visa exemption, allowing their citizens to travel freely between the two countries. The agreement which came into effect on July…
- Middle East
Dubai Court launches first inheritance department for non-Muslims
Abu Dhabi: Dubai Courts has established its first inheritance department for non-Muslims residing in the emirates, the Dubai Media Office (DMO) reported. This development allows non-Muslims to prepare and implement their will according…
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Palestinian woman shot at by Israeli forces in Jerusalem
A 60-year-old Palestinian woman was injured by Israeli forces after she tried to stab a security guard at a light rail station near Ammunition Hill in Jerusalem on Sunday, Palestinian media reported.…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia expects over 10M pilgrims in new Umrah season
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) expects more than 10 million Muslim pilgrims to attend the new season of Umrah or lesser pilgrimage that is due to start from Muharram 1,…
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Jobs in Saudi: Riyadh Air is hiring; check details here
Riyadh: If you’re looking for a job in the aviation sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), here is an opportunity for you. Saudi Arabia’s new airline, Riyadh Air, is recruiting…
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New Islamic Year 1445: Oman announces holiday for public, private sectors
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman on Sunday announced a public holiday on Thursday, July 20 to commemorate the New Islamic Year 1445 AH (Anno Hegirae in Latin or “in the year of…
- Middle East
Homosexuality a heinous crime, says Makkah imam in Friday sermon
The imam and preacher of the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Sheikh Faisal Ghazzawi, has warned the believers against the rise in immoral tendencies, especially sexual distortion in society. He said that homosexuality…
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Saudi Arabia reserves various jobs for locals in Madinah, Jazan
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) started implementing its decision to reserve jobs in various sectors for local residents in the cities of Madinah and Jazan on July 8, as part…
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Yemen’s Houthi authorities ban Swedish imports over Quran desecration row
Yemen’s Houthi movement has banned Swedish imports in protest against the burning of a copy of the holy Quran outside a mosque in Stockholm. Mohammad Sharaf Al-Mutahhar, the trade minister for the…
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Thousands of Israelis protest for 27th week against judicial overhaul
For the twenty-seventh week in a row, thousands of Israelis took to the streets of Tel Aviv on Saturday to protest against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to overhaul the…
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New Hampshire bans investments in companies that boycott Israel
Governor Christopher Sununu of New Hampshire signed an executive order barring the state from investing in companies that boycott Israel or their trade partners, on Thursday. The declaration was made in the…
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Saudi man wakes from 4 yr coma to a post-COVID-19 world
Riyadh: Fares Abu Batin, a Saudi man, who has been in a coma for four years, woke up to a world transformed by the COVID-19 pandemic and societal changes in his homeland. In his first interview…
- Technology
‘Jalebi or Tamil letter’: Netizens share how they see Threads logo
Threads, the microblogging platform launched by Meta on July 6, has gained huge popularity in a short span of time, and recorded more than 70 million signups. However, the app’s logo has…
- Middle East
Palestinian prisoner Bashir Al-Khatib walks free after 35 years
Palestinian prisoner Bashir Abdullah Kamel Al-Khatib was released by Israeli authorities after being held in prison for 35 years, Wafa News Agency reported. Sixty-year-old Al-Khatib was detained on January 1, 1988, and…
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Saudi Arabia: Pilgrims banned from carrying 30 items in air baggage
Riyadh: The King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) in Jeddah has announced a list of 30 items prohibited from being carried in the baggage of flight passengers. Airline officials have warned the items…
