- Middle East
New lease on life: Filipino conjoined twins successfully separated in Riyadh
Riyadh: Surgeons in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Thursday, June 6, successfully separated Filipino conjoined twins— Akhizah and Ayeesha Yusoph after a complex surgery at King Abdullah Specialist Children’s Hospital…
- Middle East
Eid Al Adha on June 16 in Saudi Arabia, Dhul-Hijjah begins tomorrow
Riyadh: The crescent moon, which marks the beginning of Dhul-Hijjah 1445 AH-2024, has been sighted in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Thursday, June 6. Therefore, Friday, June 7, will be…
- Middle East
Haj 2024: Sheikh Maher Al-Muaiqly to deliver Arafat sermon
Riyadh: Sheikh Maher bin Hamad Al-Muaiqly, an imam at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, will deliver the sermon on Arafat Day for this year’s Haj pilgrimage. Sheikh Maher will deliver the sermon…
- Middle East
Eid Al Adha 2024: Sheikh Hamdan orders early payment of salaries
Dubai: Ahead of Eid Al Adha 2024, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, the Crown Prince of Dubai, has directed the early disbursement of June salaries for Dubai government employees The salaries are scheduled…
- Middle East
Kuwait lifts restrictions on hiring overseas workers
Kuwait: In a significant move, the Public Authority for Manpower (PAM) in Kuwait has relaxed work permit issuance, allowing companies to hire overseas workers without any restrictions. Employers can now hire overseas…
- World
Faiza Shaheen to stand as independent after Labour blocks candidacy over Israeli post
British academic and economist Faiza Shaheen, who was recently blocked by the Labour Party from standing as a candidate, has announced that she will now stand as an independent for the general…
- Middle East
Israeli court approves 35-day ban on Al Jazeera operations
An Israeli court has reduced the ban imposed by the government on Qatari television Al Jazeera’s operations in Israel to a period of 35 days instead of 45 requested by Communications Minister…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia begins 7.5 hr surgery to separate conjoined Filipino twins
Riyadh: A team of doctors at the King Abdullah Specialist Children’s Hospital (KASCH) in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh on Thursday, June 6, started a 7.5 hour surgery to separate a Filipino conjoined…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Sandstorms hit record low for May in 20 years
Riyadh: The dust and sandstorms in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) decreased by 80 percent during the last month, marking the lowest rate for May in 20 years. This is according…
- Middle East
Over 1M people in Gaza may face death, starvation by mid-July: UN
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has said that more than one million people, almost half of the population of Gaza Strip, are expected to face death and…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia forecasts hot to scorching weather during Haj 2024
Makkah: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s National Centre for Meteorology (NCM) has announced that this year’s Haj weather at the holy sites is expected to be extremely hot, with temperatures reaching their…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia calls for sighting of Dhul-Hijjah moon on Thursday
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court has called on Muslims to sight the crescent moon of the holy month of Dhul-Hijjah 1445-2024 on Dhul Qa’dah 29, corresponding to Thursday evening, June 6. In an…
- Middle East
Malaysian Haj pilgrim dies of heart attack inside Makkah’s Grand Mosque
A Malaysian pilgrim died of a heart attack inside the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, 12 hours after arriving to take part in the upcoming Haj 1445 AH-2024 pilgrimage. He was…
- Middle East
Eid Al Adha 2024: Abu Dhabi urges residents to use approved slaughterhouses
As Eid Al Adha or the Feast of Sacrifice is around the corner, Abu Dhabi City Municipality is urging residents to prioritise the preparation of sacrificial animals at the city’s slaughterhouses. In…
- Middle East
Pakistani actress Saboor Aly honoured with UAE Golden Visa
Renowned Pakistani actress Saboor Aly is the latest celebrity to be honoured with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Golden Visa. Twenty-nine-year-old actress recently handed over the visa by officials from the General…
