- Middle East
Watch: Saudi displays replica of Prophet Muhammad’s sandals
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) displayed a replica of the sandals of the Prophet Muhammad as part of the exhibition “Migration in the footsteps of the Prophet Muhammad”. The copy…
- Middle East
Iran: Billboard depicting well-known hijab-clad women disappears
Tehran: A huge image of dozens of well-known Iranian women wearing headscarf disappeared from a billboard in Tehran on Friday, after it drew criticism amid protests over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa…
- Middle East
In a first, woman from Saudi Arabia obtains jockey license
Riyadh: In another first for Saudi women, Amal bint Faisal has become the first women to obtain a jockey license after passing the test and standards required to gain a license to…
- Middle East
Iran bans filmmaker from attending BFI London Film Festival
Tehran: Iranian filmmaker Mani Haghighi has been prevented from leaving Iran to attend the BFI London Film Festival, because of his support for the protests sparked by the death of the 22-year-old…
- Middle East
23 children killed during Iran protests in Sep: Amnesty report
Tehran: Iranian children were not spared the brutality of the security authorities, as 23 children between the ages of 11 and 17 were killed in the last 10 days of September during…
- Middle East
In a first for UAE, Hindi-Urdu film ‘Yaara Vey’ all set for release
Abu Dhabi: The much-awaited film Yaara Vey, the first Hindi-Urdu film produced locally in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), is all set to release in cinemas across the country on Friday, November 11,…
- Middle East
Saudi-led coalition, Yemen’s Houthis exchange prisoners’ visit
Riyadh: The Arab coalition led by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) announced that the two delegations from the coalition and the Iran-backed Houthi movement exchanged a visit to the prisoners of…
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Kuwait reaffirms position on ending Israeli occupation in Palestine
Kuwait: The state of Kuwait has once again reaffirmed it support at the UN for the ending of the Israeli occupation of all the occupied Palestinian territories, the Palestinian Information Center (PIC)…
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Video: For the first time, Germany’s largest mosque raises call to prayer over loudspeakers
Berlin: For the first time, after a long wait, the Central Mosque of Cologne in Germany, raised the call to prayer over loudspeakers on Friday, October 14, 2022. The German city of…
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European Court of Justice bans headscarf in workplaces
The European Court of Justice issued a ruling that allows European companies to ban headscarves, and other religious, philosophical or spiritual symbols in their workplaces, local media reported. The ruling on Thuraday,…
- Middle East
Gaza: Thousands rally against wave of Israeli violence on Palestinians
Jerusalem: Thousands of Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip, on Friday, participated in a mass rally organized by the Islamic Resistance Movement— Hamas, denouncing the attacks carried out by the Israeli occupation…
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Abu Dhabi warns against use of Indian cough syrups
Abu Dhabi: The Department of Health — Abu Dhabi (DoH) confirmed that the four cough syrups manufactured by Haryana-based Maiden Pharmaceuticals Limited (MPL) are not available across all healthcare sectors in the…
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Saudi Arabia introduces electric coaches for elderly at Grand Mosque
Riyadh: The authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) have introduced electric coaches to transport the elderly and people with disabilities during the circumambulation and pursuit of the Grand Mosque. The…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia allows Hayya card holders to perform Umrah
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has decided to allow Muslim holders of the Hayya fan card for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar to perform Umrah and visit Madinah during…
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Abu Dhabi: Yas Island to celebrate Diwali with AR Rahman, other events
Abu Dhabi: Yas Island, Abu Dhabi’s premier leisure and entertainment hub, to celebrate Diwali— festival of light as key landmarks and attractions across the island from October 24 until November 6, 2022. With…
