- Middle East
Saudi Arabia spends over USD 18 billion on ‘visitor’ refugees in 12 years
Riyadh: King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) has spent a total of 18.6 billion dollars aid on visitor refugees within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) since 2011 until the…
- Middle East
Saudi: First flight of Umrah pilgrims lands in Madinah
Riyadh: The first flight of pilgrims coming to perform Umrah for the year 1445 AH arrived at Prince Muhammad bin Abdulaziz international airport in Madinah, Saudi Arabia on Sunday. The Saudi General Directorate…
- Middle East
Three Qataris die in car accident in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: Three members of a Qatari family were killed in a car accident on a highway in the Saudi coastal city of Salwa, which is close to the Qatari border, local media…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Crown Prince Camel Festival to kick off on August 1
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Camel Festival 2023 will kick off on Tuesday, August 1 at Taif Camel Square, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The competition between participants…
- Middle East
Quran desecration: Iran refuses to receive new Swedish envoy
Baghdad: Iran announced on Friday that it would not allow the new Swedish ambassador, due to the repeated desecration of the Holy Quran in Sweden, Fars News Agency reported. Iranian Foreign Minister…
- Middle East
Kuwait deports 700 Filipinos in three months
Kuwait: The Kuwait authorities have deported nearly 700 Filipinos in the past three months, averaging about seven deportations per day, local media reported on Saturday. The men and women were put on flights, with…
- Middle East
Israeli PM Netanyahu to meet Erdogan next week in Turkey
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on July 28 in Turkey. Erdogan and Netanyahu are set to discuss the bilateral relations between the…
- World
After Sweden, extremist group desecrates Quran in Denmark
Copenhagen: A Danish far-right anti-Islam group desecrated a copy of the Quran in Denmark’s capital Copenhagen, under police protection on Friday. The extremist group called “Danske Patrioter” burned the holy book in…
- Middle East
UAE: Indian expat from Mumbai wins Rs 8 cr in Dubai Duty Free draw
Abu Dhabi: A United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expat from Mumbai won the grand prize of one million dollars (Rs 8,20,38,550) in the Dubai Duty Free (DDF) Millennium Millionaire draw on Wednesday. The…
- India
UAE: Indian expat wins Rs 2 cr in Mahzooz draw, vows to fund aunt’s cancer treatment
Abu Dhabi: A 49-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expatriate won a guaranteed raffle prize of Dirhams one million (Rs. 2,23,28,572) in the 137th Mahzooz weekly draw. The winner Aijaz Wasi Ansari…
- Middle East
Umrah 1445 AH: Saudi Arabia welcomes overseas pilgrims
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) will soon start receiving the Umrah pilgrims coming from outside the Kingdom, as the new season gets underway with the start of the new Islamic…
- Middle East
Saudis can invite friends for Umrah on personal visit visas
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s ministry of Haj and Umrah announced on Thursday that Saudi citizens will now be able to invite their friends to perform Umrah on “personal visit” visa.…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Over 11K teaching vacancies available — check details here
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s ministry of education announced on July 21 that 11,551 job opportunities are available ahead of the new academic year, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The…
- World
Countries summon Sweden envoys to protest Quran desecration
Sweden’s ambassadors have been summoned by several Islamic countries to denounce the issuance of permits for protests where copies of the Quran were desecration in Stockholm. The summons came in the wake…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia issues advisory on transporting Umrah pilgrims
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s ministry of haj and umrah has issued an advisory on the rights of pilgrims who will arrive in the Kingdom to perform Umrah. Taking to Twitter on…
