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Saudia cabin manager dies mid-air on Jeddah-London flight
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s national carrier Saudia has announced the death of Cabin Manager Mohsen Saeed Al Zahrani, who passed away mid-flight while on duty aboard flight SV119 bound for London from Jeddah…
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Saudi Arabia launches 30-day grace period to extend expired visit visas
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s General Directorate of Passports (Jawazat) has announced the launch of an initiative to extend all types of expired visit visas for the purpose of final departure.…
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Saudi Arabia bans sale of dates, meat, fruit in grocery stores
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has introduced new regulations banning small grocery stores, commonly known as baqalas, from selling products such as tobacco, dates, meat, and fruit. The move, announced…
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India’s HDFC Bank faces probe in UAE over mis-selling of risky bonds
HDFC Bank, India’s leading private sector lender, is reportedly being investigated in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) over allegations of mis‑selling high‑risk Credit Suisse Additional Tier 1 (AT1) bonds to clients across the…
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Kaaba’s Kiswah replaced to mark new Islamic year 1447
Riyadh: The Kiswah (Ghilaf-e-Kaaba) of the Holy Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, was replaced at dawn on Thursday, June 26, the first day of Muharram, marking the beginning…
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Islamic New Year 1447: Muharram crescent moon spotted in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: The crescent moon, which marks the beginning of the holy month of Muharram 1447 AH-2025, has been sighted in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday evening, June 25. As a result, Wednesday is…
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Israeli forces kill elderly Palestinian woman in Jerusalem raid
Israeli occupation forces shot and killed an elderly Palestinian woman at dawn on Wednesday, June 25, during a raid on the Shuafat refugee camp, east of Jerusalem. According to a statement from…
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1,415 kg of sacred artistry: Kaaba’s new Kiswah ready for installation
The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque is set to replace the Kiswah, the black cloth that drapes the Kaaba, at the Grand Mosque in…
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Dubai Duty Free draw: Two Indian expats win Rs 8 crore each
Dubai: Two Indian expatriates have each won a staggering one million dollars (Rs 8,60,83,500) in the Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire draw held on Tuesday, June 24, at Dubai International Airport. Amin…
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At least 606 killed in Iran, 28 in Israel as ceasefire halts 12-day war
Iran and Israel have released casualty figures following 12 days of fighting, as a US-brokered ceasefire comes into effect on Tuesday, June 24. The war began on Friday, June 13, when Israel…
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Ajman implements remote work on Fridays, reduces daily working hours for summer
Ajman has announced the introduction of a remote work system on Fridays and reduced daily working hours from Monday to Thursday for government employees, as part of its efforts to promote work-life…
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‘You can start war but we will end it’: Iran’s stark warning to ‘gambler’ Trump
As tensions rise in the Middle East, Iran has issued a stark warning to United States (US) President Donald Trump, calling him a “gambler” and saying that the US will have to…
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After US, Israel strikes Iran’s Fordow nuclear site; 6 military airports targeted
Israel on Monday, June 23, launched a fresh strike on Iran’s underground uranium enrichment facility at the Fordow nuclear site, south of Tehran, alongside six military airports. The attack followed a US…
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Oman to impose 5 pc income tax on high earners
Muscat: Oman will implement a 5 percent income tax on individual whose annual earnings exceeds 42,000 Omani riyals (Rs 94,57,768) from January 1, 2028. This move makes Oman the first GCC country…
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Gulf countries on high alert after US strikes on Iran
Gulf countries entered a state of high alert on Sunday, June 22, following US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, intensifying fears of a broader regional conflict. The US military announced it had…
