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Eid Al-Fitr 2023: Where to watch fireworks in Saudi Arabia

Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority has determined the locations for the dazzling fireworks display that will light up the sky of 13 cities in the Kingdom during the…
Nawaz Sharif, Maryam Nawaz hold ‘positive’ meeting with Saudi Crown Prince

Islamabad: Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif and PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz on Friday met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, according to a media report. During the meeting,…

Oman to provide 35,000 job opportunities for citizens this year

Muscat: The Oman Ministry of Labour aims to provide minimum of 35,000 job opportunities for citizens this year, local media reported. Out of the total number of job opportunities, 14,000 job will…
Over 10,500 UAE citizens joined private sector firms in 2023

Abu Dhabi: More than 10,500 United Arab Emirates (UAE) citizens have joined the private sector in the first three months of 2023. The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation announced an 11…
Big Ticket Abu Dhabi: 4 Indian expats win Rs 22L each

Abu Dhabi: Four Indian expatriates won the grand prize of Dirhams 100,000 (Rs 22,35,261) each in the Big Ticket Abu Dhabi weekly draws held on Monday, April 17, 2023. The winners of…
Saudi lawyer wants Ronaldo deported for public indecency

A Saudi lawyer has called for Cristiano Ronaldo to be deported for public indecency after he appeared grabbing his crotch towards fans while walking off the pitch on Tuesday. The incident occurred after Al-Nassr suffered…
Turkey starts delivery of natural gas from Black Sea field

Ankara: Turkey has started the delivery of natural gas from its Black Sea field, as part of its flagship project aiming at reducing the country’s dependence on energy imports. The gas, shipped…

Jordan, Iran agree to hold meeting to improve bilateral relations

Amman: The foreign ministers of Jordan and Iran have agreed via a phone call to soon hold a meeting to discuss ways to improve their bilateral relations, the Jordanian foreign ministry said…
Houthis release 77 pro-govt detainees in Yemen

Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi militia released 77 pro-government detainees, authorities said. In a report, the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV quoted Abdulkadir al-Murtada, head of the Houthi prisoner committee, as saying that they included dozens…
Yemen govt calls for int’l probe into deadly stampede in Sanaa

Aden: Yemen’s government has called for an international investigation into the deadly stampede in the Houthi-controlled capital of Sanaa, which left 87 people dead. The government, based in the southern port city…
Erdogan offers to mediate between Sudan’s warring parties as violence rages

Ankara: In a bid to end the ongoing violence in Sudan which has claimed over 300 lives in less than a week, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has offered to mediate between…
Iran: More schoolgirls taken to hospital after poisoning

Tehran: Gas and chemical attacks in Iran targeting mostly girls’ schools continued on Wednesday in several cities, including Tehran, VOA’s Persian service reported. Dozens of students were hospitalized. According to the reports…
Eid-ul-Fitr 2023: List of countries celebrating festival on Friday

Eid-ul-Fitr is an important festival celebrated by Muslims all over the world including India. The date of the festival is determined by the sighting of the crescent moon, which marks the beginning…
Moon sighted in Saudi Arabia; Eid Al-Fitr on Friday

Riyadh: The Shawwal crescent moon has been sighted in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Thursday, April 20. This means Eid Al-Fitr will be on Friday, April 21. Qatar, UAE, Bahrain…
Watch: Hailstorm blankets Taif region in Saudi Arabia, disrupts traffic

Riyadh: Heavy snow and hailstorm hit the Saudi city of Taif, on Wednesday, disrupting traffic on the road between Taif province and the town of Hawiyah in Makkah region. Some motorists stopped…