- 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…
- Middle East
‘Offensive to Muslims’: FIFA bans England fans from wearing crusader costumes in Qatar
Doha: The International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) on Friday banned England fans from wearing crusader costumes in the England-USA match, scheduled for the evening in the World Cup Qatar 2022 matches.…
- Middle East
Indian hotel manager wins Rs 2 cr in Big Ticket Abu Dhabi draw
Abu Dhabi: A Dubai-based Indian hotel manager has won the grand prize of one million Dirham (Rs 2,21,91,070) in the Big Ticket Abu Dhabi weekly draw. The winner of the draw, Hari…
- Middle East
European Union calls on Israel to release Palestinian prisoner Ahmed Manasra
The European Union on Thursday called on the Israeli occupation authorities to immediately release Palestinian prisoner Ahmed Manasra, who is sentenced to 9 years in prison. The European Union office in Jerusalem…
- Middle East
‘Jeddah is drowning’: Terrifying torrents sweep away dozens of cars
Riyadh: Video footage circulated on social media platforms showed the destruction of a large number of cars and roads in the Saudi city of Jeddah, following the torrential rains on Thursday. Video…
- Middle East
Woman delivers baby in courtyard of Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah
Riyadh: A woman gave birth in the courtyards of the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, Saudi Arabia after she went into sudden labour, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The Director General of…
