- Middle East
Israel launches Ofek-13 spy satellite
Tel Aviv: Israel has successfully launched the “Ofek-13” spy satellite into space at dawn on Wednesday. The Ofek-13 satellite, manufacutured by state-owned Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). It is the latest in a…
- Middle East
Kuwait denies residency permit renewal of 5000 expats
Kuwait: Kuwait’s Interior Ministry has denied residency permit renewal applications for 5,000 expatriates who have stayed abroad for more than six months. The expatriates reportedly submitted their renewal applications online, citing “illness,…
- India
2 Indian expats take home Rs 22 lakh each in UAE’s Big Ticket draw
Abu Dhabi: Two Indian expatriates won the grand prize of 100,000 Dirhams (Rs 22,36,540) each in the Big Ticket Abu Dhabi weekly draw held on Friday, March 24. The winner of the…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia to renovate 1300-year-old Al-Safa mosque in Al-Baha
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s 13th century mosque built nearly 1,350 years ago, will be renovated as part of a project to safeguard the Kingdom’s heritage, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA)…
- Middle East
Israel passes law allowing police to search Palestinian homes without court orders
Israeli parliament (Knesset) on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, passed a bill that would allow police officers to storm and search Palestinian homes for illegal weapons without the need for court orders. The…
- Middle East
UAE Prez appoints Sheikh Khaled as Crown Prince, Mansour bin Zayed as VP
Abu Dhabi: Ten months after officially assuming the presidency of the country, United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in his capacity as ruler of Abu Dhabi, on…
- Middle East
Iran’s proposed new Hijab plan includes a $6,000 fine
Tehran: Iranian authorities have proposed a new hijab plan that includes fines of up to 30 billion Iranian Rials ($6,000) for women who violate the country’s mandatory hijab law, local media reported.…
- Middle East
Foreigners can now own properties in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: The authority in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has revealed that foreigners will be allowed to purchase property anywhere in the Kingdom, local media reported. The Kingdom’s Real Estate General Authority…
- Middle East
Egyptian pilgrim dies of heart attack during Umrah in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: An Egyptian pilgrim passed away while on a fast and performing Umrah rituals at the Grand Mosque in Makkah during the holy month of Ramzan, local media reported. Heba Mustafa, an Egyptian…
- World
Video: Muslims perform Taraweeh prayers at New York Times Square
For the second time in the history of the United States (US), hundreds of Muslims observing Ramzan broke their fast and offered Taraweeh prayers in New York City’s Times Square. Taraweeh is part of…
- Middle East
Saudi: Prophet’s Mosque cleaned five times a day during Ramzan
Riyadh: The Agency for the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Prophet’s Mosque has announced that it is intensifying its efforts to clean and sterilize the Prophet’s Mosque during the holy…
- Middle East
Saudi: Haramain train raises daily trips to 100 during Ramzan
Riyadh: Haramain High-Speed Railway has increased over 100 daily trips to transport pilgrims between Saudi Arabia’s Makkah and Madinah during the holy month of Ramzan, local media reported. This comes to facilitate…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: 120 prayer areas prepared in Grand Mosque’s new expansion
Riyadh: At least 120 prayer areas in the new Saudi expansion of the Grand Mosque in Makkah are prepared to ensure a comfortable visit for pilgrims during the holy month of Ramzan,…
- Middle East
Saudi bus accident: Death toll rises to 21; DNA samples collected to identify victims
Riyadh: The death toll in Monday’s bus accident in southern Saudi Arabia carrying Umrah pilgrims has risen to 21, while the number of injuries reached nearly 29. The accident occurred at around…
- Middle East
Extremists burn copy of Quran, Turkish flag in Denmark
Supporters of an extremist Danish group burned a copy of the holy Quran and Turkish flag, in the Danish capital, Denmark amid strong condemnation by Ankara and Gulf countries. The extremist group…
