- Middle East
Turkey’s Camlica Mosque attracted 25M people in 3 years
Ankara: A total of 25 million people visited Turkey’s largest mosque— Camlica Mosque since its inauguration three years ago, Anadolu Agency reported. It is not only a mosque but also a complex,…
- Middle East
Saudi: 1L SAR fine, six-months jail time for dealing fireworks
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has announced the imposition of a fine of 100,000 Saudi Arabian Riyals (SAR) and six months of jail time on anyone who is caught smuggling,…
- Middle East
Israel detains more than 600 Palestinians without charge since 2016
Jerusalem: Israel is holding about 600 Palestinians without charge or trial, the highest number since 2016, local media reported. HaMoked, an Israeli rights group, which regularly collects figures from prison authorities, said…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Continual congestion of passengers at Jeddah airport
Riyadh: The delay of 10 flights on Tuesday at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah has led to the continued congestion of a large number of passengers at the airport’s northern terminal,…
- Middle East
Israeli settlers storm into Al-Aqsa Mosque, assault worshipers
Jerusalem: Dozens of Israeli settlers on Thursday stormed the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque under the protection of the Israeli forces, who attacked the worshipers inside the mosque, the Palestinian Information Center (PIC)…
- Middle East
Israeli forces bans evening call to prayer at Al Aqsa Mosque
Jerusalem: The Israeli forces on Tuesday, the second day of Eid-al-Fitr prevented the evening call to prayer (Adhan) in Al-Aqsa Mosque by cutting off the external loudspeakers, local media reported. The Al-Quds…
- 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.…
- Middle East
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,…
- Middle East
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…
- Middle East
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…
- India
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…
- Middle East
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…
- Middle East
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…
- Middle East
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…
- Middle East
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…
