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Video: Times Square hosts Taraweeh prayers for third consecutive year
Hundreds of Muslims from all ethnic backgrounds gathered in New York City’s Times Square and offered Taraweeh prayers, special prayers performed after breaking the fast during the month of Ramzan. This event…
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India beat Australia in semi final; Champions Trophy 2025 final set for Dubai
Dubai: Virat Kohli did not finish the chase for once but his measured 84-run knock steered India into their fifth Champions Trophy final with a clinical four-wicket win over an under-strength and…
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Watch: Dubai Hindu temple’s heartfelt Ramzan gesture wins hearts
As Muslims in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) began observing the month of Ramzan, a remarkable gesture of respect for the community emerged from a Hindu temple in Dubai. The temple displayed…
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Saudi Arabia launches AI-operated Quran studies platform in 10 languages
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has launched an AI-operated “Al-Maqraa” at the Grand Mosque (Masjid al-Haram), offering access to the Quranic education in 10 languages to people across the globe. The…
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Iranian official key to 2015 nuclear deal resigns amid hardliner pressure
A former Iranian foreign minister who was key to the country’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers reportedly tendered his resignation Monday, March 3, from the government of reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian,…
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Saudi Arabia begins renovation of historic Al-Qalaa mosque in Madinah
In a landmark development, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is undertaking the renovation of the mosques across Islam’s second holiest place, Madinah, including century-old Al-Qalaa. The renovation project of historic mosques…
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Arab ministers meet in Cairo to discuss Gaza reconstruction
Arab foreign ministers met in Cairo on Monday, March 3, for talks focusing on Egypt’s plan to rebuild the war-ravaged Gaza Strip. On February 18, Egypt announced that it is developing a…
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Food price skyrockets in Gaza after Israel closes borders, UN says
Foods like flour and vegetables are 100 times more expensive in Gaza than before Israel halted all food from entering a day earlier, the United Nations says. U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said…
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Over 200 children raped in Sudan since start of 2024: UNICEF report
Children in conflict-ravaged Sudan as young as a year old have been raped since the beginning of 2024, according to the U.N. children’s agency Tuesday, which said sexual violence is being used…
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Saudi oil giant Aramco reports 106 billion USD profit in 2024
Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil giant Aramco reported a 106.25 billion USD profit in 2024 on Tuesday, down 12 per cent from the prior year, as lower energy prices now squeeze the kingdom’s…
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Palestine urges Israel to withdraw from Gaza, calls for ‘real int’l measures’
Gaza: The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates called for the Israeli army to withdraw from the Gaza Strip and allow the State of Palestine to assume its duties. In a…
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Turkiye condemns Israel for blocking aid into Gaza
Ankara: Turkiye condemned Israel’s recent decision to halt the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza, calling it a violation of international law and a threat to ongoing ceasefire efforts. In a statement,…
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Saudi Arabia launches ‘mobile barbershop’ at Grand Mosque for the first time
Riyadh: For the first time in Saudi Arabia’s history, the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has launched a trial operation of the “mobile barbershop” service within the…
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Israel shuts down school AI system for not labeling Sinwar a ‘terrorist’
Israel’s top educational authorities suspended an artificial intelligence (AI) technology in state-religious education after reports surfaced that it failed to recognize Palestinian resistance movement’s slain Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar as a terrorist.…
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Dubai Police arrest nine beggars on first day of Ramzan
In a mass crackdown, Dubai Police arrested nine beggars on the first day of Ramzan, Saturday, March 1, under its ‘Fight Begging’ campaign drive. The arrested beggars included males and females. The…
