- Middle East
Israeli forces detained 690 Palestinians in May: Report
Jerusalem: The number of Palestinians detained by the Israeli occupation forces, during the month of May alone, exceeded 690 Palestinians, including women and minors. Palestinian institutions concerned with prisoners’ affairs said that…
- Middle East
27-year-old Palestinian shot dead, 10 injured in West Bank
A 27-year-old Palestinian was shot dead and 10 people injured on Thursday by Israeli forces in the city of Halhul in the southern occupied West Bank. The Palestinian Ministry of Health announced…
- India
2M Instagram users join ‘Prophet Muhammad- Our Honour’ trend
On the popular level, more than two million Muslims around the world participated via Instagram using the ‘Prophet Muhammad our honour’ sticker to express their rejection and condemnation of the statements by…
- World
Mark Ruffalo urges PayPal to end discrimination against Palestinians
Award-winning Hollywood actor Mark Ruffalo joined a petition denouncing the refusal of the online payment platform, PayPal, to provide services to Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank. “Paypal operates in Israel’s…
- Middle East
Will there be justice for slain journalist Shireen Abu Akleh?
June 11, 2022, will mark one month since Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was shot and killed by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank and yet no action has been taken so…
- World
Arsenal’s Thomas Partey converts to Islam; changes name to Yakubu
Ghanaian Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey changed his name to Yakubu, several weeks after embracing Islam, before marrying a Moroccan woman named Sarah Bella. 28-year-old Thomas Partey in a video clip posted by prominent…
- Middle East
Saudi announces birth of Arabian Oryx for 1st time in 90 yrs
Riyadh: The Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Royal Natural Reserve (KSRNR) in the Northern Borders Region witnessed the birth of an Arabian Oryx, for the first time in 90 years. KSRNR tweeted on their…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia, UAE witnesses resurgence of COVID-19 cases
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are again witnessing a resurgence in daily COVID-19 cases. The health ministries from the neighboring countries on Thursday reported…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia issued 800,000 work visas in the year 2021
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) had issued more than 800,000 visas to recruit foreign workers during the year 2021. The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development revealed that, it…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia mobilizes 22,000 personnel for Haj-2022
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has mobilized around 22,000 personnel to start implementing the haj plan for the upcoming season, local media reported. The Makkah municipality has mobilized all human and…
- Middle East
Dubai ranks 7th safest family vacation destination globally
Abu Dhabi: Dubai has been ranked seventh in the world’s safest family-friendly vacation destinations, according to a report released by the Family Vacation Guide. The Family Vacation Guide report has looked at a…
- Middle East
Israel envoy elected vice-president of UN general assembly
Israel’s envoy to the United Nations, Gilad Erdan on Tuesday was elected, to the position of Vice-President of the 77th United Nations General Assembly. Gilad Erdan will be one of 21 vice…
- Middle East
Saudi launches program to train 1 lakh youngsters in tourism
Riyadh: The Saudi Minister of Tourism, Ahmed Al-Khatib, launched a program aimed at developing the capabilities of 100,000 young men and women in the field of tourism and travel. In his speech…
- Middle East
In view of heatwave, UAE bans working under the sun from June 15
Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE) on Wednesday announced a decision banning working under the sun from Wednesday, June 15, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported. As per…
- Middle East
Kuwaiti man sentenced to 5 yrs in prison for criticising Saudi
Kuwait: A Kuwaiti court on Tuesday sentenced a Twitter user to five years in jail with immediate effect for defaming the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on social media, local media reported. In…
