- Middle East
Family of slain journalist Shireen demands to meet US President Biden
The family of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh on Friday demanded to meet US President Joe Biden, during his visit to the region in mid-July. On Wednesday, May 11, the Israeli occupation forces assassinated Shireen Abu…
- Hyderabad
22-year-old Hyderabadi boy wins Diana Award 2022
Hyderabad: A 22-year-old Hyderabadi boy Zain Ahmed Samdani has been recognised with the prestigious Diana Award 2022 for going above and beyond in his daily life to create and sustain positive change. The…
- Middle East
Pilgrims perform final Haj rituals as Muslims worldwide mark Eid Al Adha
Pilgrims performed one of the final rites of Haj on Saturday as Muslims worldwide marked the start of Eid Al Adha. On Saturday morning, July 9, Pilgrims returned to the Grand Mosque…
- Middle East
Kiswah (Ghilaf-e-Kaaba) to be replaced on Muharram 1
Riyadh: For the first time, the annual ritual of changing Kiswah (Ghilaf-e-Kaaba) will take place on the first of Muharram, marking the beginning of the new Islamic year. The new Kiswah is generally draped on…
- Middle East
UAE: 39-yr-old Keralite wins over Rs 21 Cr in Mahzooz Draw
Abu Dhabi: A 39-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE) based Kerala man has won the grand prize of Dirhams 10 million (Rs 21,57,91,158) in the 83rd Mahzooz draw. The winner of the draw…
- India
Emirates Draw: Indian expat wins Rs 16L for 2nd time in 3 weeks
Abu Dhabi: A 55-year-old Dubai-based Indian expatriate has won the grand prize of Dirham 77,777 (Rs 16,08,072) for the second time within a span of three weeks in the latest round of…
- Middle East
UAE: Jordan club withdraws from championship over Israel’s participation
Amman: The Jordanian Al-Wehdat sports club has withdrawn from Al Ain International Volleyball Championship following Israel’s participation. The championship is scheduled to be held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The club…
- Middle East
Saudi: King Salman hosts kin of Christchurch victims for Haj 2022
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) received 60 pilgrims from New Zealand for this year’s Haj pilgrimage as guests of King Salman, local media reported. According to Arabic daily Asharq Al-Awsat, a…
- Middle East
Indians account for 55% of suicides in Kuwait
Kuwait: The Indian community in Kuwait topped the suicide list, accounting for 342 cases or 55 percent of the total 620 suicide cases that have been recorded in the last seven years,…
- Middle East
For the first time, Saudi women step up to lead crowds during Haj
Riyadh: For the first time, Saudi women are at the forefront of female crowd management during this year’s Haj. This comes as per the directives of the General President for the Affairs…
- Middle East
Haj 2022: After spending a day at Mina, pilgrims flock to Mount Arafat
Riyadh: As the sun rose, nearly a million pilgrims flocked to Mount Arafat on Friday, the ninth Zul Hijjah to perform the greatest pillar of the Haj, after spending the day of…
- Middle East
Jeddah: 1.1 million livestock imported to cover Haj needs
Jeddah Islamic Port imported 1,172,168 million head of livestock since the beginning of June 2022, in order to cover the needs of the current Haj season, and to meet the requirements of…
- Middle East
Iran to ban Mashhad metro use for women without headscarf
Tehran: Women in Iran will be banned from taking the Mashhad metro if they are not wearing a headscarf, local media reported on Wednesday. The deputy prosecutor of Mashhad wrote to the…
- Middle East
Qatar brings back mandatory wearing of masks in closed places
Doha: Qatar government has reinstated the mandatory wearing of masks in closed public places due to the increase in cases of COVID-19 infection, after it had canceled the rule in May. This…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia sacks senior officials of Haj services company
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Haj announced the dismissal of chief executive and another senior official in one of the Haj companies operating services for this year’s pilgrimage, the Saudi…
