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Alarming increase in loss of open landscapes in Israel
Tel Aviv: The latest Israeli State of Nature Report found an alarming increase in the loss of open landscapes and in the frequency and scale of wildfires across the country, the Ministry…
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Saudi Arabia announces health, security measures for Hajj season
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia on Thursday announced comprehensive health and security measures at ritual sites to protect the safety of pilgrims during the Hajj season. As many as 25,000 medics and more than…
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Qatar brings back mandatory wearing of masks in closed places
Doha: Qatar government has reinstated the mandatory wearing of masks in closed public places due to the increase in cases of COVID-19 infection, after it had canceled the rule in May. This…
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Saudi Arabia sacks senior officials of Haj services company
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Haj announced the dismissal of chief executive and another senior official in one of the Haj companies operating services for this year’s pilgrimage, the Saudi…
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Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Akhtar shares rare view of holy Kaaba
Riyadh: Pakistan’s former cricketer Shoaib Akhtar has shared a rare view of the holy Kaaba from the Makkah Clock Tower. 46-year-old cricketer took to Instagram, shared a view and captioned the post,…
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Saudi Arabia detects over 4,000 Haj health violations
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s health ministry’s announced that it had detected 4,222 violations of health requirements and precautionary measures during field inspections this Haj season, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA)…
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Saudi : BJP leaders get lion’s share in Indian Haj delegation
Jeddah: Two Indian Haj official delegations, one, the Indian Haj Goodwill delegation, and the other, the Indian Haj Committee delegation were busy in the holy city of Makkah and Mina valley in…
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Photos: Haj 2022 begins
Riyadh: One million pilgrims from around the world amassed in the holy city of Makkah in Saudi Arabia for the Haj pilgrimage, which is considered one of the five pillars of Islam.…
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Haj 2022: Bedridden pilgrims travel to Makkah in ambulances
Riyadh: After a COVID-engineered hiatus of two years, the Saudi Health Ministry organised a convoy of ten ambulances to transport bedridden patients from hospitals in Madinah to the holy sites in Makkah,…
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300 people with disabilities arrive in Jeddah to perform Haj
Riyadh: As many as three hundred people with disabilities arrived at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah to perform Haj for this year 1443 AH, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Wednesday.…
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1M Muslims begin Haj; largest since COVID-19
Riyadh: It is a scene that stirs hope — and relief — for Muslims around the world. One million pilgrims from across the globe amassed on Thursday in the holy city of…
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Turkey renews extradition requests with Finland, Sweden after NATO deal
Ankara: Turkey on Wednesday renewed its extradition requests for “terror suspects” with Finland and Sweden, following a deal it made with the Nordic countries for their NATO bid. “Today we have renewed…
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Yemen’s warring factions agree to consolidate truce during Eid al-Adha: UN
Sanaa: UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg announced that the war-ton nation’s warring factions agreed to consolidate the current truce in the upcoming Eid al-Adha. “The parties agreed to consolidate their…
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Iran arrests British Deputy Ambassador on spying charges
Tehran: Iran has arrested the deputy head of the United Kingdom’s mission in Iran, Giles Whitaker, and several other academics on charges of espionage, local media reported on Wednesday. The Islamic Revolutionary…
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Indian pilgrims set to perform Haj; sofa beds arranged in Mina
Jeddah: Thousands of Haj pilgrims are bracing to take their lifetime dream of performing the holy pilgrimage wrapped in white robes and with Indian tri-colour bracelets on their wrists moving between the…
