- Middle East
FIFA WC 2022: Moroccan players offer sajdah after win over Belgium
Doha: A photo of Moroccan football players offering the Sajdah Al Shukr (prostration of gratitude) went viral after their historic victory in a World Cup 2022 match as they beat Belgium 2-0 on Sunday…
- Middle East
Support for Palestine pours through at Qatar World Cup 2022
Doha: Almost every match of the Qatar 2022 World Cup has witnessed fans either raising the Palestinian flag, wearing a Palestinian keffiyeh, or chanting slogans in solidarity with the people of Palestine.…
- Middle East
Israeli journalist lies about identity in front of Qatar official
Doha: Israeli journalist refused to reveal his identity to a Qatari policeman during the ride on a golf cart, video of which have been widely shared on social media. Hebrew channel Kan…
- Middle East
Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi’s life is in danger, claims family
Tehran: The family of an Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi, detained for supporting protests against compulsory wearing of hijab which resulted in Mahsa Amini’s death said his life is at serious risk after…
- World
2019 rewind: Malaysian hijabi doctor introduces first-ever disposable sterile headscarf
The experience of being asked to leave the operating theatre (OT), at the Queens Medical Centre, in the United Kingdom (UK) due to wearing a headscarf that did not fit according to…
- Middle East
Iranian bank manager fired for serving unveiled woman
Tehran: The Iranian authorities have fired a bank manager in Qom province, because of his service to a woman who did not wear the compulsory headscarf imposed in the country This comes at a…
- Middle East
FIFA WC Qatar 2022: Streaming services blocked in Saudi Arabia, know why
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has suspended the popular broadcast service Todd.tv affiliated with Qatar’s beIN Sports network since the start of the World Cup on November 20, local media reported.…
- Middle East
94% of Kuwaiti men content with one wife: Reports
Kuwait: The issue of the second wife, which surfaces from time to time with the issuance of statistics, indicates that 94 percent of Kuwaiti men are satisfied with only one wife, local…
- World
Man shouts anti-Muslim slogans, slashes Muslim woman’s face at NYC subway
In a harrowing attack, a 28-year-old Muslim woman and a good samaritan were slashed by a stranger while standing on a subway train in Manhattan on Tuesday night, local media reported. The…
- Middle East
FIFA World Cup: Dubai penguin Toby predicts winners before each game
Paul the octopus has captivated the imagination of World Cup fans ever since he made a sensation at the World Cup 2010 in South Africa. Back in 2010, the famous octopus, residing…
- Middle East
Israeli far-right politician Ben Gvir to be police minister in govt
Jerusalem: Israeli far-right politician Itamar Ben Gvir will become police minister under a coalition agreement on Friday with Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu, leader of the Likud party. This agreement is expected to…
- Middle East
Qatar: Massive fire breaks out near FIFA World Cup fan zone
Doha: A massive fire broken out in the World Cup city of Lusail in Qatar, on Saturday, local media reported. Video footage circulated on social media platforms shows plumes of black smoke can…
- Middle East
Did prince Salman promise Rolls Royce cars to Saudi football team
Doha: Saudi Arabian football player Saleh Al-Shehri on Friday refuted rumours that crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman was gifting Rolls-Royce Phantom to the Saudi national team for defeating Argentina during the ongoing FIFA World…
- Middle East
Brazilian family converts to Islam during World Cup in Qatar
Doha: A Brazilian family converted to Islam in a mosque while they were in Doha to watch FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. The Brazilian family of six consisting of a father, mother,…
- Middle East
Watch: In a first, Friday prayers held during FIFA World Cup in Qatar
Doha: For the first of its kind in history, hundreds of fans, players, and officials at the World Cup 2022 in Qatar performed Friday prayers in the vicinity of Ahmed bin Ali…
