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UAE’s Sheikh Mohammed congratulates top high-school achievers

Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, on Sunday congratulated top high school achievers of the current academic year. Sheikh Mohammed called Yasmin…
Huge fire erupts at warehouses in Iran’s capital

Tehran: A huge fire has reportedly erupted in a number of warehouses in the Iranian capital of Tehran. The fire broke out at 6:01 p.m. local time on Sunday in an 8,000-square-meter…

Haj: Pilgrims perform Tawaf Al-Qudum before heading to Mina

Riyadh: Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims began performing the ritual of Tawaf Al-Qudum (Tawaf of arrival) on Sunday afternoon before heading to Mina to mark the start of the annual pilgrimage of…
Photos: Eagle’s eye view of Makkah ahead of Haj season

Riyadh: The lens of the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) captured aerial photographs on Sunday of the final preparations for this year’s Haj season in Makkah. The SPA lens showed the faithful’s gatherings, and…
Haj 2023: King Salman to host families of martyrs in Yemen operation

Riyadh: The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on Sunday issued a directive to host 2,000 pilgrims from families of those martyred in the Decisive Storm…
India, Egypt strengthen ties with Strategic Partnership Pact

Cairo: Imparting new momentum, India and Egypt on Sunday elevated their relationship to a ‘Strategic Partnership’ after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi held wide-ranging talks with a particular…
Eid Al Adha 2023: Qatar announces 7-day holiday

Doha: Qatar has announced a seven-day holiday in celebration of Eid Al Adha, the Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported. Eid holidays in Qatar will begin on June 27 which corresponds to Dhul-Hijjah…

Saudi Arabia: Over 1.65M overseas pilgrims arrive to perform Haj

Riyadh: A total of 1,655,188 pilgrims arrived in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) through air and land ports as of Saturday to perform Haj, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. According…
Dubai Metro extends timings for Eid Al Adha holidays

Abu Dhabi: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced extended metro timings for the Eid Al Adha holidays. The announcement was made by the authority on Twitter stating that the operating…
Looking for jobs in Middle East? Aviation sector to hire 78K cabin crew, 28K pilots

If you are looking for a job in the aviation sector in the Middle East, there’s an opportunity for you. Middle East aviation industry is expected to hire 28,000 pilots, 78,000 cabin…
Detained Indian pilgrim released to join Haj

Jeddah: An Indian Haj pilgrim who was detained for an old case has been released after hectic efforts made by the Indian Embassy in Riyadh. The Haj pilgrim, hailing from Chahatarpur in…
31-yr-old Pakistani machine operator wins Rs 16L in Emirates draw

Abu Dhabi: A 31-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Pakistani expatriate won the grand prize of Dirhams 75,000 (Rs 16,73,564) in Emirates Draw’s latest game, Fast5. The winner Saqib Khan Khattak— bagged the…
Israelis protest for 25th week against Netanyahu’s judicial reforms

Tel Aviv: Thousands of Israelis took to the streets on Saturday night to take part in the 25th week of protests against the judicial reform proposed by current Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…
UAE aims to create over 300 jobs in e-gaming industry

Abu Dhabi: The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) aims to create over 300 jobs in more than 20 companies in the fast-growing electronic-gaming industry. This was…
PM Modi visits Al-Hakim Mosque, Heliopolis War Cemetery in Egypt

Cairo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday visited Egypt’s historic 11th century Al-Hakim Mosque in Cairo, restored with the help of India’s Dawoodi Bohra community. On the second day of his state…