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Egyptian Prez, Omani Sultan meet on bilateral, regional issues
Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and visiting Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq Al Said have met in Egypt’s capital Cairo on bilateral and regional issues. The two leaders agreed on continued…
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Iran-backed Hezbollah stages military drill in Lebanon
Beirut: Hezbollah, an Iran-backed Lebanese group, has staged a military drill in southern Lebanon. The event was held in Aramta, a village in the Jezzine district of southern Lebanon, ahead of the…
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Saudi scripts history as first Arab woman astronaut lifts off into space
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) marked another milestone in the Kingdom’s history as first Arab woman lifted off to the International Space Station (ISS). Axiom Mission 2 (AX-2) crew, which includes…
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Haj 2023: Know departure deadline for Umrah pilgrims
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Haj and Umrah has announced the last date for the departure of Umrah pilgrims for the current year 1444 AH (Anno Hegirae in Latin…
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Saudi Arabia: 7,700 flights to transport pilgrims for Haj
Riyadh: In preparation for the upcoming Haj season, around 7,700 scheduled flights will transport Muslim pilgrims from around the world to and from Saudi Arabia, local media reported. About 1.7 million seats…
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Mataf expansion project at Makkah’s Grand Mosque to be named ‘Saudi Riwaq’
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Sunday announced the name of the Mataf expansion building project at the Grand Mosque, Makkah as Saudi Riwaq (arcade or portico), the Saudi Press…
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Israelis protest for 20th week against judicial overhaul
Jerusalem: For the 20th week in a row, tens of thousands of people protested across Israel, on Saturday, against the “judicial reform” plan that the government headed by Benjamin Netanyahu is working to endorse.…
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Haj 2023: Saudi Arabia expands Makkah Route initiative
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior on Saturday announced the expansion of “Makkah Route” initiative to include Turkey and the Ivory Coast this year. This is the fiftth year…
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Saudi: First batch of Haj pilgrims arrive
Riyadh: The first batch of Haj pilgrims arrived at Prince Muhammad bin Abdulaziz international airport in Madinah and King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Sunday, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.…
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First batch of 300 pilgrims from Uttar Pradesh leaves for Haj
Lucknow: The first batch of around 300 pilgrims left for Haj on Sunday from the Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport here, according to Uttar Pradesh State Haj Committee chairman Mohsin Raza. “Today, the first batch of…
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Israel’s Ben-Gvir visits Al-Aqsa mosque compound, sparks condemnation
Jerusalem: Israeli far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visited the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on Sunday morning, drawing condemnations from the Palestinians and Jordan. Escorted by heavy police and the internal Shin Bet…
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Saudi reduces Haj quota for UK, Muslims may face 10-year wait
With just over weeks to go for annual Haj, the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has reduced the number of Haj quota allocated to United Kingdom (UK) muslim from…
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UAE astronaut Al Neyadi shares image of Saudi Arabia from space
United Arab Emirates (UAE) astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi, shared a image of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) ahead of expected arrival of two Saudi nationals on the International Space Station (ISS).…
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Iran: US, EU criticism of convicts’ execution ‘meddlesome’, ‘ridiculous’
Tehran: The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman has dismissed the US and EU criticism against Iran’s execution of three convicts who killed security officers in an armed attack as “meddlesome” and “ridiculous”. “Instead…
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SpaceX’s Axiom mission-2 set for launch with 1st Saudi woman
Texas: A private mission to the International Space Station (ISS) organized by Axiom Space is all set to launch the ‘Ax-2’ on Sunday (local time) from Florida with the first-ever Saudi woman…
