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Saudi Arabia: Over 8.2k heat exhaustion, sunstroke cases reported during Haj
Riyadh: More than 8,200 cases of heat exhaustion and sunstroke were recorded among pilgrims since the beginning of the Haj season 1444 AH/2023, according to the Saudi Ministry of Health (MoH). On…
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Dubai: Iconic Pepsi factory sold for a whopping Dh 252 million
Abu Dhabi: The iconic Pepsi factory situated in Dubai’s Sheikh Zayed road has been reportedly sold at a whooping price of 252 million dirhams, the Dubai Financial Market said. According to reports,…
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Emirates Red Crescent celebrates Eid with Syrian orphans, cancer patients
Latakia: The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) organised a special celebration on the second day of Eid Al Adha for nearly 100 children in the Syrian province of Latakia as part of Operation…
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OIC to hold emergency meet to discuss Quran desecration in Sweden
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Thursday announced an emergency open meeting next week in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to discuss the burning of a Quran copy in Sweden. This came at…
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15 Palestinians held for waving Hamas flags on temple mount
Tel Aviv: Israeli Police arrested 15 Palestinians on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem who waved Hamas flags and hung a sign featuring images of terrorists on Wednesday. The sign and flags were…
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Jordan summons Swedish envoy over Quran burning in Stockholm
Amman: Jordan’s Foreign Ministry has summoned the Swedish Ambassador in Amman in protest of the burning of a copy of the Muslim holy book Quran in Stockholm. The Ministry said on Thursday…
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Israeli intelligence announces arrest of plot leader in Iran
Jerusalem: Israel’s intelligence service Mossad announced that it has arrested the Iranian mastermind behind a plot to attack Israelis in Cyprus last week. The suspect, Yousef Shahabazi Abbasalilu, was arrested on Iranian…
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Four govt soldiers killed in Houthi drone attack in Yemen
Aden: Four Yemeni government soldiers were killed in the southern province of Dhalea in a drone attack carried out by the Houthi militia, a military official told media. The Houthi militia deployed…
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Pak cricketer Babar Azam sleep under the stars picture goes viral
Riyadh: Over 2 million individuals have gathered in Makkah, Saudi Arabia for the Haj pilgrimage, and among them is Pakistani cricket captain Babar Azam, who has also joined the ranks in this…
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West Bank violence making Saudi-Israeli relations difficult: US
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed concerns over the ongoing violence in the occupied West Bank city and its impact on the progress of normalizing its relationship between Israel and Saudi…
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Watch: Makkah’s Grand Mosque witnesses surge in women devotees on Khullaif day
Riyadh: The annual tradition of filling the expansive Grand Mosque complex on the days of Tarwiyah and Arafat is deeply ingrained in Arabian culture. It is primarily women who enthusiastically participate in…
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Watch: UAE launches first satellite into space
Abu Dhabi: In a historic move, the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) of the United Arab Emirates achieved a significant milestone as it successfully launched the first mission of the Payload…
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Watch: Makkha’s first female laundry crew thrives on Haj
A women’s group operating a laundry business to supplement their income has gained attention from Haj pilgrims in the holy city of Makkah. The Saudi women’s group established their laundry business in…
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Sweden: Protester desecrates Quran outside Stockholm mosque
Stockholm: A protestor tore up and burned pages of a copy of the Holy Quran at a small protest outside Stockholm’s Grand Mosque in Sweden with police permission on Wednesday, after the…
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UAE: Pakistani computer engineer wins Rs 2 crore in Mahzooz draw
Abu Dhabi: A United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Pakistani expatriate won a guaranteed raffle prize of Dirham one million (Rs 2,23,36,658) in the Mahzooz weekly draw. The winner Abdul Mannan— matched five out…
