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Riyadh Season 2023: Saudi Arabia set to open Cristiano Ronaldo museum

Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is all set to open Cristiano Ronaldo museum on Saturday, October 28, as part of the upcoming Riyadh Season. Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr player Ronaldo…
Dubai Safari Park announces new season: How to buy tickets?

Abu Dhabi: The Emirate’s most popular recreational and tourism destination, Dubai Safari Park is set to open its door for the 2023-2024 season on Thursday, October 5, Dubai Media Office (DMO) reported.…

UAE announces registration dates for Haj 2024; check details

Abu Dhabi: Authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have announced the registration dates for those wishing to perform Haj pilgrimage in 2024. The UAE’s General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments…
Cycle made of 24K gold worth over Rs 3 cr is on sale in Dubai!

Abu Dhabi: Saudi Arabia-based Al Romaizan Gold and Jewellery in Dubai has showcased a gold cycle worth Dirhams 1.5 million (Rs 3,39,77,348) at the 52nd edition of the Watch & Jewellery Middle…
Kuwait terminates 800 expat employees; majority from Arab nations

Kuwait: Kuwait’s ministry of interior (MoI) has announced the termination of employment for over 800 expatriates, the majority of whom were from Arab nations, local media reported. The individuals have been granted…
Iraq wedding fire: Bride loses father after mother, brother die in tragedy

Baghdad: Iraqi bride, Haneen, bid farewell to her father on Tuesday, October 3, who died from severe burn injuries sustained after a massive fire broke out at her wedding. A video clip circulated…
Israeli FM condemns spitting attack on Christians

Jerusalem: Israel’s Foreign Minister Eli Cohen has condemned a recent wave of street attacks on Christian worshippers in the country. “I condemn the ugly phenomenon of spitting on Christians and harming any…

Misunderstood visa rules prevent Indian expats’ entry into Saudi Arabia

Jeddah: Mohammed Zeeshan (name changed), a 28-year-old from Hyderabad, recently embarked on a journey to Riyadh, bidding farewell to his wife and family at Hyderabad airport. His friends and relatives eagerly gathered…
16-yr-old Iranian girl in coma after ‘assault’ by morality police

Tehran: A 16-year-old Iranian schoolgirl is reported to be in a coma at Fajr Hospital after being assaulted by morality police officers on the Tehran subway. According to Iranwire and Hengaw Organization for Human…
Biden thanks Qatar’s emir for US-Iran prisoner swap deal

Washington: US President Joe Biden has thanked Qatar’s Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani for his help in mediating a landmark prisoner swap deal with Iran, Al Jazeera reported. The emir’s office…
Blinken to visit Israel, Saudi Arabia later this month

Tel Aviv: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Israel and Saudi Arabia later this month amid a diplomatic push to bring the Sunni kingdom into the Abraham Accords. The trip,…
Turkey launches fresh airstrikes on PKK after Ankara blast

Ankara: Turkish forces carried out a fresh round of airstrikes on the targets of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in northern Iraq, Turkey’s Defence Ministry said. The airstrikes destroyed 16 targets…
Iran will not stop Israeli-Saudi normalisation: Netanyahu

Jerusalem: Iran will not stop Israel from realising normalisation of ties with Saudi Arabia, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, responding to a statement from Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Iran will…
Bangkok shooting: UAE issues advisory to its citizens

Bangkok: A shooting incident has been reported at the Siam Paragon Mall in Bangkok on Tuesday afternoon. The incident resulted in at least one death and six injuries, according to local police.…
UAE’s telecom authority denies rumours of global internet disruption on Oct 11

United Arab Emirates (UAE’s) Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) has denied rumours about a “possible worldwide internet service interruption” on October 11 and termed the news ‘a hoax’. There were some…