- Middle East
Dubai to grant golden visas to imams, preachers, muezzins
Abu Dhabi: Dubai to grant golden visas to imams, preachers and muezzins who have completed more than 20 years of service in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Dubai Media Office (DMO) reported.…
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Eid-al-Fitr in Saudi Arabia: Shawwal moon sighted
Riyadh: The crescent of the Shawwal moon has been sighted in Saudi, the moon sighting committee of the Kingdom of Saudia Arabia announced on Sunday. This means Eid-al-Fitr would begin from Monday,…
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German upholds ban on pro-Palestinian protest in Berlin
Berlin: The authorities in Germany have banned all pro-Palestinian demonstrations until May 2, 2022, under the pretext of anti-Semitic statements made by some protesters during recent protests, local media reported. This decision…
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27-year-old Palestinian man shot dead by Israeli forces
Jerusalem: A 27-year-old Palestinian was shot dead on Saturday by Israeli forces in the city of Qalqilya in the northern West Bank, the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) reported. According to the Palestinian ministry of…
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UAE: 17-yr-old Indian girl wins prestigious Canadian scholarship
Abu Dhabi: A 17-year-old Arab Emirates (UAE) based Indian girl has won scholarship from Huron University in Canada, valued at 77,000 United States Dollar (Rs 58,92,294). Radha Hari, a grade 12 pupil at the…
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Saudi: Third Saudi expansion of Grand Mosque receives 19 million worshipers in Ramzan
Riyadh: The third expansion of the Grand Mosque of Makkah in the holy month of Ramzan received nearly 19 million worshipers, at a rate of more than half a million worshipers per…
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Saudi: Overseas Muslims holding visit visa not allowed for Haj
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Haj and Umrah on Saturday said that overseas Muslims holding a visit visa is not allowed to perform Haj rituals, local media reported. According…
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500 Palestinian prisoners continue boycott of Israeli courts
Jerusalem: Nearly 500 Palestinian administrative detainees in Israeli prisons have been boycotting Israeli military courts for the 120th consecutive day, in protest of their unfair detention without charge or trial under Israel’s…
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Gulf countries restore use of ID cards for travelling to GCC
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Qatar on Friday announced that its citizens can enter any country in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) by using their national ID…
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Saudi Arabia: Crescent not sighted, Eid-al-Fitr to fall on Monday
Riyadh: The moon sighting committee of the Kingdom of Saudia Arabia announced on Saturday that the Shawwal moon has not been sighted. Therefore, Sunday, May 1, will be the last day of…
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Saudi: SAR 5L fine, jail time for violating people’s privacy
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Saturday announced the imposition of a fine of 500,000 Saudi Riyals and one-month jail on anyone who is caught violating people’s privacy. The Saudi…
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Emirates operates 400 daily flights to 127 locations during Eid break
Abu Dhabi: Emirates Airlines, the leading airline in Dubai, is operating 400 daily flights to 127 destinations during the Eid-al-Fitr break between April 29 and May 9. This comes as a part…
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Saudi: In his first visit as Pakistan’s PM, Shehbaz Sharif meets Crown Prince
Riyadh: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday met Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman at the Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. An official reception ceremony was…
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Over 1.60L Palestinians perform last Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa amid restrictions
Jerusalem: More than 160,000 people performed the fourth and last Friday prayers of the holy month of Ramzan, in the precincts of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) reported. The…
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Video: Dozens injured as Israeli forces assault worshippers in Al-Aqsa Mosque
Jeruslem: Dozens of Palestinian worshippers were injured on the last Friday of Ramzan, by rubber-coated metal bullets and tear gas canisters, as the Israeli forces stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque, the Palestinian Information…
