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Mauritania airlines to begin flights to Madinah from April 21
Riyadh: In a strategic development, Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has approved Mauritania Airlines to commence regular flight operations between the Kingdom and Mauritania. Taking to X on Tuesday,…
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Amnesty calls on Israel to return body of Palestinian prisoner Walid Daqqah
The human rights organization Amnesty International has called on Israel to return the body of Palestinian prisoner Walid Daqqah, who died on Sunday, April 7, in the Israeli custody. 62-year-old Daqqah died…
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Bahrain’s King pardons over 1,500 prisoners on Eid Al-Fitr
Manama: Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa has issued a decree to pardon 1,584 prisoners before Eid Al-Fitr. This is the largest such mass release of prisoners in the country in…
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Watch: Dubai Crown Prince gives Eidiya to young muezzins
Dubai: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, the Crown Prince of Dubai, recently gave young muezzins (who call Muslims to prayer from a mosque) Eidiya ahead of Eid Al-Fitr. This came after Sheikh Hamdan,…
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Eid Al Fitr: King Salman says attacks on Palestinians must end
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has emphasized the urgent need to halt attacks on the Palestinian people. This came in a speech delivered by the Kingdom’s Minister of…
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Saudi Arabia: Haramain railway transports over 1M travellers in Ramzan
The Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) has achieved a remarkable milestone by transporting more than one million passengers via the Haramain High-Speed Railway, which connects Makkah and Madinah during Ramzan 1445 AH-2024. This…
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Ceasefire talks hit roadblock as Hamas refuses to release 40 Israeli hostages
Tel Aviv: The Cairo indirect peace talks between Israel and Hamas have again hit a roadblock after the latter refused to release 40 hostages as demanded by the Israeli side. Hamas, according…
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US ‘doesn’t have evidence’ of Israel committing genocide in Gaza: Austin
Washington: Rejecting accusations that Israel carried out a genocide in Gaza, US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin said there was no ‘evidence’ of it. On Tuesday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken…
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Germany denies accusation of aiding ‘genocide’ in Gaza at ICJ
Berlin: In a lawsuit brought before the International Court of Justice by Nicaragua, Germany strongly denied allegations that it was supporting genocide in Gaza by providing Israel with arms, Al Jazeera reported.…
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Saudi Arabia calls for India-Pakistan talks to resolve Kashmir issue
Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman held an official meeting at Al-Safa Palace in Mecca, emphasising the importance of dialogue between Islamabad and New Delhi to…
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Crescent sighted in UAE, Saudi Arabia; Gulf nations to celebrate Eid Al-Fitr tomorrow
The Shawwal crescent moon was sighted in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Tuesday morning, April 9. Thus, Eid Al-Fitr will be celebrated in the region…
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UAE Fatwa council says Zakat Al-Fitr in cash is permissible
The Emirates Council for Sharia Fatwa has confirmed the permissibility of paying Zakat Al-Fitr in cash, estimating its value of 25 Dirham per person in 1445 AH. In a statement ahead of…
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Turkey imposes export restrictions on Israel until Gaza ceasefire
Turkey has taken a significant diplomatic stance by imposing export restrictions on Israel until a ceasefire is announced in war-torn Gaza, announced the Turkish Trade Ministry on Tuesday, March 9. The announcement…
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Saudi Arabia: Man attempts suicide at Masjid Al Haram, jumps off upper floor
A man attempted to die by suicide by jumping from the upper floors of Makkah’s Grand Mosque, Masjid al-Haram. However, the swift action of the special security forces ensured his safety. Following…
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Egypt, Jordan, France urge immediate ceasefire in Gaza
Cairo: Egypt, Jordan, and France have urged an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, which has been under Israeli siege and bombardment over the past six months. In a joint article on…
