- Middle East
Saudi Arabia launches Work Interruption service for domestic workers
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MoHRSD) has launched a new Work Interruption service through the unified national recruitment platform Musaned, aiming to regulate domestic labour contracts and…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia ready for Ramzan 2026 as millions set to visit Makkah, Madinah
Riyadh: Saudi authorities have completed wide-ranging operational, religious and municipal preparations for Ramzan 2026, as Makkah and Madinah prepare to receive millions of worshippers and Umrah performers during one of the busiest…
- Middle East
Renowned UAE-based Indian photographer Ramesh Shukla passes away
Abu Dhabi: Renowned United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian photographer Ramesh Shukla, widely regarded as the man who visually chronicled the early history of the Emirates, passed away on Sunday, February 15. He…
- Middle East
Warmer temperatures, below-average rainfall forecast in Makkah, Madinah this Ramzan
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s National Center for Meteorology (NCM) has issued its preliminary climate outlook for the holy month of Ramzan 1447 AH/2026, predicting above-average temperatures and below-normal rainfall across the Makkah and…
- Middle East
Gulf countries condemn Israel’s ‘illegal plan’ to convert West Bank land into state property
Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait have condemned an Israeli decision to convert land in the occupied West Bank into what authorities term “state property”, warning that the move violates international law and…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia calls for sighting of Ramzan crescent on Feb 17
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court has called on citizens and residents to check the sighting of the crescent moon of the holy month of Ramzan 1446 AH-2026 on Tuesday evening, February 17. In…
- World
London’s West End lights up for Ramzan 2026 as mayor calls for unity
London: London’s West End is lit up with decorations to celebrate the month of Ramzan 1447 AH–2026, a holy month for Muslims, for the fourth consecutive year. On Friday, February 13, Mayor…
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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy holds talks with Iranian opposition figure in Munich
Munich: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Friday, February 14, that he met Reza Pahlavi, son of Iran’s last Shah and a prominent opposition figure, on the sidelines of the Munich Security…
- Middle East
Around 8,000 bodies remain trapped under Gaza rubble
Gaza Strip: About 8,000 bodies are still buried beneath the rubble of destroyed buildings across the Gaza Strip despite ongoing recovery efforts, according to the territory’s Civil Defence. In a statement on…
- Middle East
Three Indians win Rs 12 lakh each in Big Ticket Abu Dhabi draw
Abu Dhabi: Three Indian nationals have won Dirham 50,000 (Rs 12.3 lakh) each in the latest weekly electronic draw of Big Ticket Abu Dhabi, marking a life-changing moment for the winners. Joykutty…
- Middle East
Sharjah: Indian toddler visiting expat father dies after being hit by car
Sharjah: A two-year-old Indian boy who was in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on a visitor visa to meet his expat father has died after being hit by a car outside his…
- Middle East
Israeli forces fire at Al Jazeera crew covering settler attack in West Bank
Jerusalem: Israeli forces opened fire at an Al Jazeera news crew on Friday, February 13, while it was covering a illegal settler attack in the occupied West Bank, as violence in the…
- Middle East
Saudi FM calls for end to Israeli killings in Gaza, start of reconstruction
Munich: Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan on Friday called for an immediate end to Israeli killings in the Gaza Strip and the launch of reconstruction, stressing that stability in the…
- Middle East
Telangana pilgrim dies during boarding at Jeddah on return journey from Umrah
Hyderabad: A 63-year-old pilgrim from Telangana recently died after collapsing while boarding a return flight at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, after completing Umrah pilgrimage. The deceased has been…
- Middle East
Arundhati Roy withdraws from Berlin Film Festival over jury remarks on Gaza
Indian author and activist Arundhati Roy has announced that she will not attend the 2026 Berlin International Film Festival, also known as Berlinale, citing comments made by members of the festival jury…
