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Saudi Arabia sees crescent moon, Ramzan to begin on Feb 18
Riyadh: The crescent moon, which marks the beginning of the holy month of Ramzan 1447 AH-2026, was sighted in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday evening, February 17. Therefore, Tuesday is the 29th and…
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Iranian state TV reports that Iran has begun nuclear negotiations in Geneva
Geneva: The United States and Iran are holding their second round of talks about Iran’s nuclear program Tuesday in Geneva as the US ramps up its military presence in the Middle East…
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US and Iran to hold a second round of nuclear talks in Geneva
Geneva: The US and Iran are expected to hold their second round of talks about Iran’s nuclear program Tuesday, February 17, in Geneva as the United States ramps up its military presence…
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Australia won’t repatriate 34 women and children from Syria
Melbourne: The Australian government will not repatriate from Syria a group of 34 women and children with alleged ties to the Islamic State group, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Tuesday, February 17.…
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Donald Trump backs US-Iran talks in Geneva
Washington: American President Donald Trump said he would be “involved in those talks indirectly” as US and Iranian officials prepare to meet in Geneva, expressing hope for a breakthrough while warning of…
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British Museum removes word ‘Palestine’ from ancient Middle East displays
London: The British Museum has removed references to the term “Palestine” from some displays relating to the ancient Middle East following concerns raised about its historical use, according to Anadolu Agency. The…
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Saudi Arabia launches Work Interruption service for domestic workers
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MoHRSD) has launched a new Work Interruption service through the unified national recruitment platform Musaned, aiming to regulate domestic labour contracts and…
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Iran FM meets UN nuclear chief ahead of fresh US talks in Geneva
Geneva: Iran’s top diplomat met with the head of the UN nuclear watchdog agency on Monday, February 16, ahead of a second round of negotiations with the United States (US) over Tehran’s…
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Saudi Arabia ready for Ramzan 2026 as millions set to visit Makkah, Madinah
Riyadh: Saudi authorities have completed wide-ranging operational, religious and municipal preparations for Ramzan 2026, as Makkah and Madinah prepare to receive millions of worshippers and Umrah performers during one of the busiest…
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Renowned UAE-based Indian photographer Ramesh Shukla passes away
Abu Dhabi: Renowned United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian photographer Ramesh Shukla, widely regarded as the man who visually chronicled the early history of the Emirates, passed away on Sunday, February 15. He…
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Warmer temperatures, below-average rainfall forecast in Makkah, Madinah this Ramzan
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s National Center for Meteorology (NCM) has issued its preliminary climate outlook for the holy month of Ramzan 1447 AH/2026, predicting above-average temperatures and below-normal rainfall across the Makkah and…
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Gulf countries condemn Israel’s ‘illegal plan’ to convert West Bank land into state property
Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait have condemned an Israeli decision to convert land in the occupied West Bank into what authorities term “state property”, warning that the move violates international law and…
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Body of Indian migrant reaches home four months after death in Saudi Arabia
Ranchi: The body of a migrant worker from Jharkhand’s Giridih district killed in Saudi Arabia in October last year has arrived at Ranchi Airport, but his family refused to accept it over…
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Gaza’s Nasser Hospital condemns MSF decision to suspend operations
Gaza Strip: One of Gaza’s last functioning large hospitals condemned the decision by Doctors Without Borders to pull out of operations over concerns about armed men, claiming on Sunday that the facility…
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Over 6,000 killed in RSF assault on Sudan’s El-Fasher: UN
Khartoum: More than 6,000 people were killed in over three days when a Sudanese paramilitary group unleashed “a wave of intense violence … shocking in its scale and brutality” in Sudan’s Darfur…
