- Middle East
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…
- Middle East
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…
- Middle East
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…
- Middle East
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…
- Middle East
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…
- Middle East
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…
- Middle East
Abu Dhabi returns to 100% capacity for various activities
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi authority approved a return to 100 percent operating capacity in all commercial activities, tourist attractions, and events in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), effective from Friday, April 29,…
- World
German footballer Mesut Ozil condemns violence against Indian Muslims
Former German footballer Mesut Ozil on Wednesday strongly condemned violence against Muslims in India and called upon citizens to speak up to create awareness about the treatment of Muslims in India. “Praying during…
- India
Indian clerk wins Rs 20.83 lakh lottery in Mahzooz draw
Abu Dhabi: A United Arab Emirates-based Indian man has won the grand prize of 100,000 Dirham (Rs 20,83,213) each in the 74th Mahzooz weekly draw. The winner of the draw Santosh Kumar…
- Middle East
Dubai Int’l Airport runway closure; DWC to serve 1,000 flights a week
Abu Dhabi: Dubai’s second airport, Dubai World Central (DWC) will handle more than 1,000 flights per week during the northern runway closure at Dubai International Airport, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported on…
- Middle East
Watch: Tunisian breaks down on meeting Palestinian pilgrim in Makkah
Riyadh: A touching video clip of a Tunisian pilgrim, following his chance encounter with a Palestinian pilgrim from the Gaza strip, in the courtyard of the Grand Mosque in Makkah, has been…
- Middle East
Dubai’s Burj Al Arab staffer becomes world’s second best receptionist
Abu Dhabi: A Dubai-based hotel receptionist who represented the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the ‘World’s Best Receptionist’ contest in Germany, won second place, local media reported. 22-year-old Carmen Barbera, a French national…
- Middle East
Shawwal 2022: Saudi calls on Muslims to sight moon on April 30
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court on Thursday called on all Muslims living in the kingdom to sight the crescent moon of Shawwal 1443, 2022 on Saturday evening, 29 Ramzan corresponding to April 30,…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia announces end date for Umrah season for overseas Muslims
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced the end date of the Umrah season for the current year 1443 AH (Anno Hegirae in Latin or “in…
- India
51-year-old Indian man wins Rs 7 crore in Dubai Duty-Free draw
Riyadh: A 51-year-old Saudi Arabia-based Indian expatriate has won the grand prize of 1 million dollars (Rs 7,56,17,500) in Dubai Duty-Free draw on Wednesday, April 27. The winner of the draw Syed…
