- Middle East
Houthis deprive Yemeni journalist of medication amid health decline
The family of a 36-year-old Yemeni journalist held in Houthi prisons said that his health condition of the latter is critical and may die because the Iran-backed Houthis are depriving him of…
- Middle East
Watch: Heavy torrential rains pervade Gulf countries
Several Gulf countries and Iran are witnessing heavy floods and torrential rains due to an air depression affecting the region during the current period, which has caused casualties, and severely damaged roads…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia announces first day of Muharram 1444 Hijri
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court announced that the first day of Muharram 1444 AH (Anno Hegirae in Latin or “in the year of the Hijra”) will be on Saturday, July…
- Middle East
Arab soccer player Munas Dabbur quits Israel team; here’s why
Arab-Israeli soccer player Munas Dabbur announced on Tuesday he was retiring from Israel’s national soccer team. 30-year-old Palestinian born in Nazreth, Munas Dabbjr on Tuesday took to Instagram and announced his decision.…
- Middle East
Yemen: Conjoined twins successfully separated in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: A team of doctors in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh on Thursday successfully separated Yemeni conjoined twins Mawaddah and Rahma, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The 3-month-old twins were born conjoined…
- Middle East
Egypt leads Arab countries in wind, solar energy production
Cairo: Egypt leads Arab countries in the production of wind power and solar energy, according to the Egyptian Cabinet’s Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC). This came in the infographic published by…
- Middle East
Palestinian children denied medical care outside Gaza doubled in 2021
Israeli human rights organization on Wednesday revealed that the number of minors that Israel prevented from leaving the Gaza Strip to receive medical care has doubled during 2021. Israel-based Physicians for Human Rights (PHR)…
- Middle East
South African govt calls for Israel to be declared ‘apartheid state’
The South African minister called on the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to classify Israel as an apartheid state and to hold it responsible for its violations against the Palestinians. Speaking at…
- Middle East
Houthis torture Yemeni model, transfer her to solitary confinement
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militia transferred Yemeni actress and model Entesar Al-Hammadi to solitary confinement, after a horrific torture session in the notorious Central Prison, north of Sanaa. In February 2021, Al Hammadi…
- Middle East
Saudi announces new Umrah rules to enter Makkah’s Grand Mosque
Riyadh: Ahead of the new Umrah season, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia authorities have announced rules for Muslims wishing to enter the Grand Mosque in Makkah to undertake Umrah, local media reported.…
- Middle East
Slain journalist Shireen Abu Akleh’s family meets Anthony Blinken
The family of slain Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh met with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, on Tuesday, July 26, to demand justice for her martyrdom by the Israeli occupation…
- India
UAE: 44-yr-old Indian manual labourer wins over Rs 21L lottery
Abu Dhabi: A 44-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE) -based Indian manual labourer has won the grand prize of 100,000 Dirham (Rs 21,74,933) in the 86th round of Mahzooz draw. The winner of…
- Middle East
Shoaib Akhtar’s biopic to be directed by Dubai based filmmaker
Abu Dhabi: Dubai-based filmmaker Muhammad Faraz Qaiser is all set to direct a biopic based on the life of Pakistan’s former cricketer Shoaib Akhtar. The movie titled ‘Rawalpindi Express – Running Against…
- Middle East
Abu Dhabi: Middle East’s largest aquarium welcomes first-ever summer camp
Abu Dhabi: The National Aquarium, the largest in the Middle East region, welcomes children to its first-ever summer camp. Children aged 5 to 13 can participate in an edutainment program that will…
- Middle East
Islamic new year: UAE announces holiday for public and private sector
Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced an official paid holiday for all public and private sector employees on Saturday, July 30…
