- Middle East
Saudi stock market drops to 4.4%; index below 11,300 points
The general index of the Saudi stock market ‘TASI’ deepened its losses at the close, falling by 4.44 percent (equivalent to 525 points) at the end of trading on Sunday, the first…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Domestic pilgrims must take two more vaccines before Haj
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ( KSA) has announced that domestic pilgrims inside the Kingdom who will be performing Haj this year, must take two additional vaccinations before performing the rituals.…
- Middle East
Haj 2022: New booking system failures frustrate western Muslims
With just over two weeks to go for annual Haj pilgrimage 2022 to kickstart, several Muslims from Europe, United States and Australia have been left frustrated with the government’s online portal Motawif…
- Middle East
Watch: Wedding of cats held in Yemen
Aden: In a viral video clip, a group of people in the city of Aden in Yemen, on Friday, gathered to celebrate the wedding of two cats, local media reported. Social media users…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Hefty fine, 5-year term, for theft of baggage
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) announced the imposition of a fine of 500,000 Saudi Arabian Riyals (SAR) and 5-year jail on anyone who is caught stealing the belongings of air…
- Middle East
India willing to lift ban on wheat export to Kuwait
India had expressed its complete readiness to supply Kuwait with wheat, which it had imposed a ban on in May 2022 on exporting, the local media reported. The Indian Ambassador Sibi George…
- Middle East
First batch of Haj pilgrims arrive by sea in Jeddah from Sudan
Riyadh: The first batch of Sudanese Haj pilgrims arrived by sea via the ferry Amanah at Jeddah Islamic Port, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Friday. The first batch consists of…
- Middle East
Palestinian prisoner Ahmed Manasra’s mental health in real danger
Palestinian prisoner Ahmed Manasra failed to communicate with his lawyer during his visit to the Ramle Prison Hospital in central Israel on Friday, Wafa News Agency reported. The defense team said in…
- Middle East
I will not allow anyone to forget Palestine: Bella Hadid
Palestinian-American supermodel Bella Hadid shared a photo on her personal account on Instagram, in which she spoke of what links her to Palestine and the children of Palestine while she vowed to not “forget…
- India
UAE: Two Indians take home Rs 21L each in Mahzooz draw
Abu Dhabi: Two United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expatriates won the grand prize of 100,000 Dirham (Rs 21,26,098) in the 80th Mahzooz weekly draw. The winner of the draw Veera Pandian Paulsamy…
- Middle East
Emirates to provide home check-in service for first-class passengers
Abu Dhabi: Dubai-based Emirates Airlines has announced the addition of another distinguished experience for its first-class customers in Dubai and Sharjah, by providing them with the check-in service at homes or hotels…
- World
In a first, Catalonia parliament holds Israel guilty of apartheid
The Spanish parliament of Catalonia, in a historic vote, on Thursday, June 16, recognized Israel’s perpetration of the crime of apartheid against the Palestinian people. The Catalan parliament becomes the first parliament…
- Middle East
Abu Dhabi: Fire breaks out in 30-storey building, 19 injured
Abu Dhabi: A fire broke out in a 30-storey building in Al Zahiyah area of Abu Dhabi on Friday afternoon. The Abu Dhabi Police said on Twitter, “Teams of Abu Dhabi Police…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia calls for ensuring safety, security of Rohingya Muslims
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has affirmed its supportive stance to protect civilians and minorities in Myanmar, especially the Rohingya Muslims, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The statement came in a…
- Middle East
West Bank: 3 Palestinians shot dead, 10 injured in Israeli raid
Three Palestinians were killed and ten others were wounded, at dawn on Friday, in an assassination carried out by the Israeli occupation forces as they stormed Jenin in the occupied West Bank,…
