- Middle East
Saudi releases Iraqi professor detained for Umrah tribute to slain Hamas chief
The authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) have released an Iraqi university professor who was detained for paying tribute to assassinated Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh during his Umrah pilgrimage.…
- Middle East
Saudi Crown Prince fears ‘assassination’ over Israel normalisation: Report
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has reportedly expressed fears about his potential ‘assassination’ due to his pursuit of a normalisation agreement with Israel. Crown Prince’s concerns came during a discussion with…
- Middle East
UAE launches new rules to lift travel ban with ‘zero procedures’
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has launched a new automatic system for lifting travel bans, enhancing the process for eligible individuals. The new approach allows for immediate…
- Middle East
Saudi King, Crown Prince congratulate India on Independence Day
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman on Thursday, August 15, sent a cable of congratulations to President of the Republic of…
- Middle East
Israeli strike kills newborn twins, mother; father went to collect birth certificates
Gaza: Newborn twins were killed with their mother and grandmother in an Israeli airstrike in the central Gaza Strip on Tuesday, August 13, as their father went to collect their birth certificates.…
- World
London: Security guard disarms knifeman to save 11-yr-old girl, her mother
A 29-year-old security guard, Abdullah, bravely disarmed a man who carried out a knife attack in Leicester Square, London, resulting in the stabbing of an 11-year-old girl and her 34-year-old mother on…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia overturns retired teacher’s death sentence over social media posts
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Court of Appeal has overturned the death sentence issued against a retired teacher, Mohammed bin Nasser Al-Ghamdi, for tweeting about human rights. On July 9, 2023, 55-year-old…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Kuwait-based Indian man dies in road accident
A 45-year-old Kuwait-based Indian national died in a road accident in Saudi Arabia after attending his father’s funeral, who passed away while on the Haj pilgrimage this year. On June 22, Riyas…
- Middle East
Fahad Suri assumes charge as Consul General of India in Jeddah
Jeddah: The new Consul General of India in Jeddah, Fahad Ahmed Khan Suri, assumed charge on Sunday, August 11. Taking to X, the Consulate General of India (CGI), Jeddah, posted photos of…
- Middle East
UAE offers condolences to India over Kerala landslide victims
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has expressed its sincere condolences and solidarity with India over the victims of landslides and floods in the state of Kerala, which resulted in dozens…
- Middle East
Algerian judoka withdraws from Paris Olympics to avoid facing Israeli opponent
Algerian judoka Messaoud Redouane Dris has withdrawn from the men’s under 73-kilogram judo competition at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Sunday, July 28, to avoid competing against Israeli Tohar Butbul. Twenty-two-year-old Dris…
- Middle East
Kuwait deports visit visa violators along with their sponsors
Kuwait: The Ministry of Interior (MoI) in Kuwait has announced the deportation of a number of visitors for violating the legal period of stay in the country, in addition to the deportation…
- Middle East
Palestinian prisoner gang-raped by Israeli soldiers at Sde Teiman detention centre
A Palestinian prisoner has reportedly been subjected to gang-rape by Israeli soldiers at Sde Teiman detention centre in the Negev desert in southern Israel. According to Israeli Army Radio, a Palestinian prisoner,…
- Middle East
UAE cancels licence of 4 Haj operators, 19 others fined
Abu Dhabi: Authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have cancelled the licences of four Haj operators, and 19 others were fined for violating laws. In a statement on Tuesday, July 30,…
- Middle East
OIC condemns Israel’s confiscation of Palestinian lands
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has condemned the ongoing Israeli colonial practices, particularly the confiscation of thousands of acres of Palestinian lands and archeological sites. The recent incident involved the confiscation…
