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Saudi Arabia gears up for ‘Ramzan Season 2025’ with festivities

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is gearing up for Ramzan Season 2025 to revive cultural heritage and promote the Kingdom’s local identity through a variety of Ramzan-themed activities. The event will take…
Abu Dhabi schools to implement mandatory physical education curriculum

Abu Dhabi: Schools in Abu Dhabi will soon be required to implement a structured Physical Education (PE) curriculum, ensuring students engage in regular physical activity under certified instructors. The Abu Dhabi Department…

Israeli army kills Hamas commander in West Bank

Ramallah: The Israeli army has killed a senior Qassam Brigades commander and another Palestinian during a large-scale military operation in the eastern neighbourhood of the northern West Bank city of Jenin. According…
Gaza ceasefire deal looks doomed as Israel blockades Strip

Dublin: When Israel signed a ceasefire deal with Hamas in Gaza on January 15, the agreement was structured in three phases. Phase one, a six-week period in which Hamas would release hostages…
Arab leaders endorse a counterproposal to Trump’s Gaza plan, with ceasefire uncertain

Cairo: Arab leaders on Tuesday endorsed Egypt’s postwar plan for the Gaza Strip that would allow its roughly 2 million Palestinians to remain, in a counterproposal to US President Donald Trump’s plan…
Video: Times Square hosts Taraweeh prayers for third consecutive year

Hundreds of Muslims from all ethnic backgrounds gathered in New York City’s Times Square and offered Taraweeh prayers, special prayers performed after breaking the fast during the month of Ramzan. This event…
India beat Australia in semi final; Champions Trophy 2025 final set for Dubai

Dubai: Virat Kohli did not finish the chase for once but his measured 84-run knock steered India into their fifth Champions Trophy final with a clinical four-wicket win over an under-strength and…

Watch: Dubai Hindu temple’s heartfelt Ramzan gesture wins hearts

As Muslims in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) began observing the month of Ramzan, a remarkable gesture of respect for the community emerged from a Hindu temple in Dubai. The temple displayed…
Saudi Arabia launches AI-operated Quran studies platform in 10 languages

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has launched an AI-operated “Al-Maqraa” at the Grand Mosque (Masjid al-Haram), offering access to the Quranic education in 10 languages to people across the globe. The…
Iranian official key to 2015 nuclear deal resigns amid hardliner pressure

A former Iranian foreign minister who was key to the country’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers reportedly tendered his resignation Monday, March 3, from the government of reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian,…
Saudi Arabia begins renovation of historic Al-Qalaa mosque in Madinah

In a landmark development, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is undertaking the renovation of the mosques across Islam’s second holiest place, Madinah, including century-old Al-Qalaa. The renovation project of historic mosques…
Arab ministers meet in Cairo to discuss Gaza reconstruction

Arab foreign ministers met in Cairo on Monday, March 3, for talks focusing on Egypt’s plan to rebuild the war-ravaged Gaza Strip. On February 18, Egypt announced that it is developing a…
Food price skyrockets in Gaza after Israel closes borders, UN says

Foods like flour and vegetables are 100 times more expensive in Gaza than before Israel halted all food from entering a day earlier, the United Nations says. U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said…
Over 200 children raped in Sudan since start of 2024: UNICEF report

Children in conflict-ravaged Sudan as young as a year old have been raped since the beginning of 2024, according to the U.N. children’s agency Tuesday, which said sexual violence is being used…
Saudi oil giant Aramco reports 106 billion USD profit in 2024

Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil giant Aramco reported a 106.25 billion USD profit in 2024 on Tuesday, down 12 per cent from the prior year, as lower energy prices now squeeze the kingdom’s…