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Palestinians perform Taraweeh amid ruins of Al-Farouq Mosque in Gaza

Palestinians on Sunday evening, March 10, performed the first Taraweeh prayers of the holy month of Ramzan 2024 on the rubble of Al-Farouq Mosque in Rafah city, destroyed by Israel agression in…
Israeli forces beat worshippers to prevent them from praying Taraweeh at Al-Aqsa

Israeli occupation forces (IOF) prevented hundreds of Palestinian worshippers from entering Al-Aqsa Mosque in the Old City of occupied East Jerusalem, who went there to perform the first Taraweeh prayer on the…

Indian envoy discusses cooperation in hydrocarbon with Kuwait Deputy PM

Kuwait: Indian Ambassador to Kuwait, Adarsh Swaika called on Kuwait Deputy Prime Minister Imad Mohammad Abdulaziz Al-Ateeqi and apprised him of the strong bilateral cooperation between India and Kuwait in the sector…
Netanyahu vows to defy Biden’s ‘red line’ of invading Rafah

Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu staunchly defended his decision to press ahead with an invasion of Rafah, a city on the southern border of the Gaza Strip, despite US President…
Gaza death toll from Israeli attacks exceeds 31,000: Ministry

Gaza: The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip from the ongoing Israeli attacks exceeded 31,000, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said in a press statement. During the past 24 hours, the Israeli…
IDF increase raids in Khan Yunis after intel reports on Yahya Sinwar

Tel Aviv: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have stepped up raids and searches in several areas of Khan Younis region of Southern Gaza strip. The action has increased since Sunday night following…
3 killed in Israeli strike on Lebanese village

Beirut: Three members of al-Fajr Forces, the military wing of the Islamic Group, were killed, and one member wounded in an Israeli air strike on the village of Hebbariye in southern Lebanon,…

US will work towards 6-week ceasefire in Gaza: Biden

Washington: Greeting the Muslim community across the world on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan, US President Joe Biden on Sunday reiterated that the United States will continue working non-stop…
‘Free Palestine’ march set to take place hours before Oscars red carpet rolled out

Los Angeles: A Free Palestine march, calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, is set to hit Los Angeles hours before the glitterati starts walking on the red carpet at the 2024 Oscars,…
Saudi Arabia: Crecent moon sighted, Ramzan begins tomorrow

The moon sighting committee of the Kingdom of Saudia Arabia (KSA) announced that the first fast of the month of Ramzan will be on Monday, March 11, while Taraweeh will begin on Sunday,…
10th Saudi Film Festival to throw spotlight on Indian cinema

Riyadh: The tenth Saudi Film Festival (SFF) is all set to kick off from May 2 to May 9 at the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.…
Gaza’s reconstruction to cost Rs 7 lakh crore, says Egypt’s Prez

Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has said that the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip adjacent to the border with his country requires 90 billion US dollars (Rs 74,47,71,15,00,000). El-Sisi’s statement came during…
Saudi: Indian embassy helps 5 stranded workers return home

Riyadh: The Indian embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia has helped five Indian female workers return home safely. The female workers recently approached the embassy after they faced work-related issues in the kingdom.…
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque completes preparations to welcome Ramzan

Abu Dhabi: The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre (SZGMC) has completed its preparations to receive masses of worshippers and visitors during the Holy Month of Ramzan 1445. In Ramzan 1444, the mosque…
35 rockets fired from Lebanon at Israel: IDF

Jerusalem: Hezbollah militants launched about 35 rockets at northern Israel on Sunday, prompting another round of Israeli strikes, IDF said. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement that the rockets…