- Middle East
Israeli forces detains 1,460 Palestinians in 2022: Report
Jerusalem: Israeli forces have detained 1,460 Palestinians, including 182 children, since the beginning of 2022. This came in a report released by the Center for Palestinian Prisoner Studies that the Israeli forces…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Haj 2022’s largest percentage to be for foreign pilgrims
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Haj and Umrah said that the largest percentage and share of Hajj for this year, 1443 AH-2022 AD, will be for pilgrims coming from outside the Kingdom,…
- Middle East
Modern technology to be used to facilitate Haj 2022: Saudi ministry
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Ministry of Hajj and Umrah on Saturday said that major projects will adopt the use of modern technology in Haj 2022. Speaking to Arabic TV Al-Ekhbariya,…
- Middle East
Climate change: Dust storms sweep Iraq, scores hospitalised
Baghdad: Most parts of Iraq on Saturday were exposed to a dust storm for the third consecutive day, with dozens of people being admitted to hospitals to receive treatment for respiratory problems, Iraq’s Ministry of…
- Middle East
Watch: Fistfight between two pilgrims at Makkah’s Grand Mosque
Riyadh: A video clip of a fight between two pilgrims that broke out in the Grand Mosque in Makkah Al-Mukarramah on Thursday has gone viral on social media. The video, that has been…
- Middle East
Preparations to reopen Sanaa airport in Yemen underway
Sanaa: Preparations are underway to reopen Yemen’s Houthi-controlled Sanaa airport, nearly six years after it closed to commercial flights. Since 2016, the Saudi-led Arab coalition has halted air navigation at Sanaa airport…
- India
Dubai: Indian Consulate issues passport advisory to travel agents, expats
Abu Dhabi: The Indian Consulate in Dubai has issued an advisory to Indian passport holders, and has warned them to beware of travel agents who deface their passports with advertising stickers. The consulate…
- Middle East
UAE: Two Indians win over Rs 20 lakh each in Mahzooz draw
Abu Dhabi: Two Indians have won the grand prize of 100,000 Dirham (Rs 20,66,907) each in the 69th Mahzooz weekly draw. The winners of the draw Sooraj Manali Kalathilkandy and Ramanathan Jothi—…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: World’s largest cooling stations installed at Grand Mosque
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has installed the world’s two largest cooling stations at the Grand Mosque to ensure that worshipers perform their rituals in a cool and fresh atmosphere, local media…
- Middle East
UAE: Sonu Sood honoured with golden visa for humanitarian efforts
Abu Dhabi: Actor, film producer, model, humanitarian, and philanthropist, Sonu Sood, is the latest to be honoured with UAE’s coveted 10-year golden visa for his humanitarian efforts. Sonu Sood expressed his gratitude towards…
- Middle East
Quba Mosque: Saudi Crown Prince announces biggest expansion in history
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on Friday announced the launch of the biggest expansion in the history of Madinah’s Quba Mosque, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA)…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia to allow one million pilgrims for Haj 2022
Riyadh: Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, this would be the first time Saudi Arabia has decided to allow one million people from all over the world, to perform Hajj this year, the Saudi…
- Middle East
Turkey: Museum of Islamic civilisations opens in Camlica Mosque
Ankara: The new museum of Islamic civilizations opened its doors to visitors in Turkey’s largest mosque— Camlica Mosque on Friday, April 8. Turkey President Tayyip Erdogan participated in the opening ceremony after…
- Middle East
Israeli forces killed 355 Palestinians in 2021: Report
Ramallah: Israeli forces have killed 355 Palestinians and injured more than 16,500 across occupied Palestinian territories during the year 2021, according to a report released by the Palestinian Ministry of Health. The…
- Middle East
UNESCO unanimously adopts two resolutions in favour of Palestine
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Wednesday unanimously adopted two resolutions in favour of Palestine. This came during the executive council’s 214th session currently being held in Paris.…
