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First Emirati woman to represent UAE at Miss Universe 2025
Mariam Mohamed has been crowned Miss Universe UAE 2025, becoming the first Emirati woman to represent the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the world-renowned Miss Universe competition. The 26-year-old fashion student from…
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Umrah allowed on all visa types, confirms Saudi Ministry
Riyadh: The Ministry of Haj and Umrah has confirmed that holders of all visa types, including tourist visas, are permitted to perform Umrah in Saudi Arabia. The ministry said the move is…
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Watch: Mass protest in Amsterdam calls for end to Gaza war
Hundreds of thousands of people marched through Amsterdam on Sunday, October 5, calling on the Dutch government to impose sanctions on Israel and push for an end to the war in Gaza.…
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Gaza-bound aid flotilla 294 nautical miles from enclave
A humanitarian flotilla bound for Gaza, comprised of 11 vessels, has appealed for international protection as it nears the Israel-blockaded enclave, with organisers confirming the convoy is currently about 294 nautical miles…
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Flotilla’s Italian captain embraces Islam in Israeli detention
Istanbul: Italian activist Tommaso Bortolazzi, captain of the Maria Cristin vessel in the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), embraced Islam while being held by Israeli forces after the flotilla was intercepted in international…
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Two blind men among hundreds arrested at Palestine Action protest in London
London: Two blind men were among hundreds of protesters arrested in Trafalgar Square in London on Saturday, October 4, during a peaceful demonstration opposing genocide and defying the government’s ban on supporting…
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Greta Thunberg ‘dragged by hair and beaten’ in Israeli detention, Gaza flotilla activists say
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was allegedly assaulted and forced to wear an Israeli flag while in detention, according to activists of the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) who were deported to Turkey…
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Saudi Arabia launches new licensing system for Haj accommodation
Makkah: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has launched a new licensing system to regulate accommodation for pilgrims in Makkah and Madinah ahead of the Haj 2026-1447 AH season, as part of…
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Watch: Gazans haul net of fish as Israeli navy blocks flotilla
Gaza City: A video widely shared on social media has captured fishermen in Gaza casting their nets and pulling in a rare haul of fish, after Israel’s navy became preoccupied intercepting the…
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Israel forces Gaza aid Flotilla activists to kneel, zip-tied for hours after attack: Legal center
Tel Aviv: The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel, Adalah, has accused Israeli authorities of unlawfully detaining participants of the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), who were intercepted in international waters…
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At least 11 more flotilla ships sailing for Gaza to break Israeli blockade
Eleven more flotilla vessels carrying humanitarian aid are currently sailing off the coast of the Greek island of Crete towards the Gaza Strip in an attempt to break Israel’s “illegal blockade.” The…
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Average Umrah duration during Rabi Ul Awwal recorded at 115 minutes
Makkah: The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has reported that the average Umrah pilgrimage during Rabi Ul Awwal lasted 115 minutes. Field research showed that pilgrims spent…
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Israel intercepts last Gaza aid flotilla ship, detains activists
Israeli forces on Friday morning, October 3, intercepted the Marinette, the last remaining vessel of the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), which had been sailing toward Gaza carrying international activists and humanitarian supplies.…
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Riyadh street to be renamed in honour of late Grand Mufti
Riyadh: Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman has ordered that a major street in Riyadh be named after the late Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Al-Sheikh, the former…
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Two die in Oman after drinking contaminated bottled water
Muscat: Two people, an Omani citizen and an expatriate woman, have died after consuming contaminated bottled water imported from Iran in the Wilayat of Suwaiq. A female member of the same family…
