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Egypt: Eight children killed in tricycle accident in Nile Delta

Cairo: At least eight children were killed on Saturday as a passenger tricycle overturned and sank in an irrigation channel in Egypt’s Nile Delta province of Beheira, said the country’s public prosecution…
Gulf countries restore use of ID cards for travelling to GCC

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Qatar on Friday announced that its citizens can enter any country in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) by using their national ID…

Saudi Arabia: Crescent not sighted, Eid-al-Fitr to fall on Monday

Riyadh: The moon sighting committee of the Kingdom of Saudia Arabia announced on Saturday that the Shawwal moon has not been sighted. Therefore, Sunday, May 1, will be the last day of…
Saudi: SAR 5L fine, jail time for violating people’s privacy

Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Saturday announced the imposition of a fine of 500,000 Saudi Riyals and one-month jail on anyone who is caught violating people’s privacy. The Saudi…
Emirates operates 400 daily flights to 127 locations during Eid break

Abu Dhabi: Emirates Airlines, the leading airline in Dubai, is operating 400 daily flights to 127 destinations during the Eid-al-Fitr break between April 29 and May 9. This comes as a part…
Saudi: In his first visit as Pakistan’s PM, Shehbaz Sharif meets Crown Prince

Riyadh: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday met Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman at the Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. An official reception ceremony was…
Over 1.60L Palestinians perform last Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa amid restrictions

Jerusalem: More than 160,000 people performed the fourth and last Friday prayers of the holy month of Ramzan, in the precincts of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) reported. The…

Video: Dozens injured as Israeli forces assault worshippers in Al-Aqsa Mosque

Jeruslem: Dozens of Palestinian worshippers were injured on the last Friday of Ramzan, by rubber-coated metal bullets and tear gas canisters, as the Israeli forces stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque, the Palestinian Information…
3,410 Ethiopians repatriated from Saudi Arabia

Addis Ababa: At least 3,410 Ethiopian nationals were repatriated from Saudi Arabia during the past week, an official said here. Speaking to journalists, Dina Mufti, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA),…
Iran displays new ballistic missiles on Quds day

Tehran: Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has displayed two new ballistic missiles at the Quds Day rally held in Tehran, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported. One of the missiles, called…
Israeli man killed in West Bank shooting attack

Jerusalem: An Israeli man was shot dead in the West Bank city of Ariel, according to the Magen David Adom, Israel’s national emergency medical service. The shooting took place on Friday evening. The…
Pakistanis arrested for sloganeering against Shehbaz Sharif at Masjid-e-Nabawi

Riyadh: In the wake of loud chanting and sloganeering against Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his delegation, Saudi Arabia’s authorities on Friday arrested some Pakistanis over violating the sanctity of the…
Abu Dhabi returns to 100% capacity for various activities

Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi authority approved a return to 100 percent operating capacity in all commercial activities, tourist attractions, and events in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), effective from Friday, April 29,…
Indian clerk wins Rs 20.83 lakh lottery in Mahzooz draw

Abu Dhabi: A United Arab Emirates-based Indian man has won the grand prize of 100,000 Dirham (Rs 20,83,213) each in the 74th Mahzooz weekly draw. The winner of the draw Santosh Kumar…
Israeli police clash with rock-throwers at major holy site

Jerusalem: Palestinians hurled stones and Israeli police fired rubber-coated bullets at a major Jerusalem holy site early Friday that has seen waves of unrest in recent weeks. The police say Palestinians inside…