- Middle East
19-year-old Palestinian woman shot dead by Israeli forces fire
Jerusalem: A 19-year-old Palestinian woman succumbed to her critical wounds at dawn on Monday, after the occupation forces opened fire on a vehicle near the Ofer camp, west of the town of…
- Middle East
UAE Prez Sheikh Mohamed inaugurates Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque replica in Indonesia
Jakarta: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Monday inaugurated the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Indonesia in the presence of President Joko Widodo, the Emirates News…
- Middle East
Istanbul bomb site: Istiklal Street decorated with 1,200 Turkish flags, flower beds in honor of victims
Ankara: Activists on social networking sites in Turkey circulated, Monday, November 14, 2022, videos and photos of decorated Istiklal Street with the flags of the Turkish Republic, a day after the implementation…
- Middle East
Saudi Crown Prince represents Kingdom at G20 summit in Indonesia
Jakarta: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in Indonesia to participate in the G20 summit, which kicked off on Tuesday, on the Indonesian island of Bali, where…
- World
11-yr-old Muslim boy from UK beats Einstein, Hawking in IQ test
London: An 11-year-old Muslim boy from the United Kingdom (UK) achieved the highest possible score on a Mensa IQ test – an incredible 162, outperforming geniuses Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking. Hawking and Einstein…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: SAR 180,000 compensation for expat worker for illegal termination
Riyadh: The Saudi Court of Appeal awarded compensation to an expatriate worker of Saudi Riyal 180,000 (Rs 38,87,264), after he was dismissed from his job without a valid reason and reported absconding,…
- Middle East
Second floating hotel arrives in Qatar to welcome World Cup fans
Doha: The ship ‘MSC Poesia’ arrived on Monday in the Qatari capital Doha, to be the second floating hotel to arrive in the country to welcome fans in the World Cup. The…
- Middle East
Iranian court issues first death sentence over anti-hijab protests
Tehran: As Iran enters its ninth week of public unrest following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, an Iranian court on Sunday issued the first death sentence to a protester over participation…
- Middle East
Istanbul attack: Syrian woman planted bomb that killed six
Ankara: Turkish police announced on Monday that they have arrested Ahlam Albashir, a Syrian woman, for planting the bomb that killed six people and injured 81 in central Istanbul. The blast targeted…
- Middle East
Nora Fatehi, Shakira and more to perform at FIFA’s opening ceremony
Doha: With only seven days to go until the FIFA World Cup 2022 to kick off in Qatar, excitement is mounting across the country over the grand opening ceremony of the much-anticipated…
- Middle East
Saudi: After 12-year hiatus, ‘Tash Ma Tash’ to return in Ramzan 2023
Riyadh: The head of the Saudi Entertainment Authority, Turki Al-Sheikh, announced the return of the series ‘Tash Ma Tash’, starting 2023 on the MBC screen, specifically during the holy month of Ramzan.…
- Middle East
At least 6 dead, over 53 injured in central Istanbul explosion
Ankara: An explosion shook Istiklal Street in the Taksim tourist area in central Istanbul, Turkey, on Sunday evening, while the city’s governor confirmed that there were 6 deaths and 53 injuries as…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia aims to produce 328,000 electric cars annually
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Saudi Public Investment Fund announced that the Kingdom aims to produce 328,000 electric cars annually, 10 days after the launch of the first Saudi brand to…
- Middle East
UK summons Iranian diplomat over threats to journalists
Britain’s Foreign Secretary James Cleverly summoned Iran’s top diplomat in London after a series of “serious threats against journalists” living in the UK, after weeks of anti-regime protests. “I summoned the Iranian…
- Middle East
Iran anti-hijab protests: Protestors knock turbans off clerics’ heads
Tehran: As protests over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini continue in Iran, several videos of Iranians knocking clerics’ turbans off their heads have recently gone viral on social media. Throwing clerics’…
