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Dubai: Shah Rukh Khan honoured with happiness card
Abu Dhabi: Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan was honoured with a happiness card by the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) in Dubai on Wednesday, April 13. “GDRFA Dubai welcomes…
- Middle East
Two Palestinians killed as Israel raids West Bank
Israeli forces have killed two Palestinians on Thursday morning in the West Bank city of Jenin, Palestinian Ministry of Health reported. This comes in the midst of a series of military operations…
- Middle East
Photos: Eagle’s eye view of Makkah’s Grand Mosque during Ramzan
Riyadh: The lens of the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) captured stunning photographs of the worshipers and pilgrims during the holy month of Ramzan at the Grand Mosque in Makkah Al-Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia from…
- Middle East
14 Saudi universities in QS World University Rankings 2022
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has made progress in the general index of the QS World University Rankings 2022 at a global level, with 14 Saudi universities in the classification…
- Middle East
Palestine: Demand grows for release of 20-year-old from Israeli jail
The Palestinians are increasingly demanding the release of the Palestinian boy Ahmed Manasra, who was arrested and interrogated in horrific conditions at the age of 13 in 2015 and is currently suffering…
- Middle East
COVID-19: UAE to allow unvaccinated citizens to travel abroad
Abu Dhabi: United Arab Emirates (UAE) will allow unvaccinated citizens to travel outside the country, starting from Tuesday, April 19, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported. UAE has relaxed more travel-related COVID-19…
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Ramzan will be observed twice in the year 2030, here’s why
Muslims around the world will observe the holy month of Ramzan in 2030, twice in one year— a phenomenon that last occurred in 1997. Saudi astronomer Khaled Al-Zaqaq, said in a video…
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Dozens of Palestinian students injured in Israeli raid in West Bank
Ramallah: Dozens of Palestinian students were injured after the Israeli forces stormed Palestine Technical University – Kadoorie in Tulkarm, while 20 Palestinians were arrested in Israeli raids carried out in several governorates…
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Kuwait, Qatar ban Tamil star Vijay’s film ‘Beast’, here’s why
The much-awaited Tamil superstar Thalapathy Vijay’s new film ‘Beast’, which hit the screens worldwide on Wednesday, April 13, has been banned in Kuwait and Qatar for depicting Muslim characters as terrorists. ‘Beast’…
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Nearly 2 million pilgrims performed Umrah since the start of Ramzan
Riyadh: Close to 2 million Muslims from around the world have performed Umrah at the Grand Mosque in Makkah Al-Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia since the start of the holy month of Ramzan on April 2, 2022,…
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Saudi Arabia launches iftar distribution project in Djibouti, Somalia
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah, and Guidance on Sunday launched the Ramzan iftar project in Djibouti and Somalia as part of the King Salman Ramzan Assistance Programme,…
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Saudi: Over 1000 women volunteers to serve Makkah pilgrims in Ramzan
Riyadh: In the significant move toward women’s empowerment, the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque has approved 1018 female volunteers to serve in the Grand…
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Widowed Palestinian mother of six shot dead by Israeli forces
Ramallah: A 47-year-old Palestinian woman was shot dead by Israeli forces in the West Bank city of Bethlehem on Sunday morning, the Palestinian Ministry of Health reported. Palestinian woman identified as Ghada Ibrahim Sabatien,…
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Air Arabia Abu Dhabi launches new flight to Chennai
Abu Dhabi: United Arab Emirates’s (UAE) low-cost carrier Air Arabia Abu Dhabi on Monday announced the launch of a new service to Chennai, India. The airline will commence operations from Wednesday, April…
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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…
