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Saudi Arabia denies attack on Prince Sultan Air Base
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defense on Monday, June 8, dismissed claims circulating online that Prince Sultan Air Base in Al-Kharj was targeted in an attack, saying the reports are inaccurate. In…
- Middle East
Air raid sirens in Bahrain as Iranian drones head for Gulf states
Cairo: Bahrain’s government said Saturday, June 6, that Iran fired ballistic missiles and drones towards it and Kuwait. The foreign ministry said they had been intercepted and called on Iran to immediately…
- Middle East
Air India, Riyadh Air sign pact for codeshare partnership
Mumbai: Tata Group-owned Air India and newly launched Saudi Arabia’s national carrier Riyadh Air have signed an initial agreement for a planned codeshare partnership and interline arrangement, among others, according to a…
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Haj pilgrims report stolen items from luggage at Lucknow airport
Lucknow: Haj pilgrims returning from Saudi Arabia protested at Lucknow’s Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport on Tuesday, June 2, after reporting missing valuables and damaged luggage upon arrival from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.…
- India
India urges pilgrims to keep passports ready for Haj 2027
New Delhi: The Haj Committee of India (HCoI) has urged intending pilgrims to ensure their passports are ready ahead of the Haj 1448 AH/ 2027 application process, as preparations for the next…
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India appoints Vipul as next Ambassador to Saudi Arabia
New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has appointed senior diplomat Vipul as India’s next Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), making him the first non-Muslim envoy to serve…
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India’s Consulate greets Haj pilgrims as departure phase starts
Riyadh: India’s Consul General in Jeddah, Fahad Suri, has extended his heartfelt ‘Haj Mubarak’ greetings to all Indian Haj pilgrims on the successful completion of the main Haj rituals. On the occasion…
- Middle East
Video of Wasim Akram performing Haj ritual in iconic bowling action goes viral
Makkah: A video of former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram performing a Haj ritual has gone viral, drawing widespread attention from cricket fans and social media users alike. The footage shows the 59-year-old…
- India
Indian man returns home after 20 years in Saudi prison, reunites with mother
Kozhikode: The prayers and patience of the global Malayali community finally found an answer on the morning of Thursday, May 28, when Abdul Rahim, who spent 20 years in a Saudi Arabian…
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Eid al-Adha 2026: Pilgrims ‘stone the devil’ as Haj nears end
Makkah: Haj pilgrims from around the world began the symbolic Jamarat ritual, known as the “stoning of the devil”, on Wednesday, May 27, marking the first day of Eid Al-Adha, or the…
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Haj pilgrims spend night in Muzdalifah after completing key Arafat rite
Makkah: Over 1.7 millions of Haj pilgrims spent Tuesday night, May 26, in Muzdalifah after completing the stand at Arafat, the most significant ritual of the annual Islamic pilgrimage. Pilgrims left Arafat…
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Over 1.7 million pilgrims perform Haj as Arafat rituals conclude
More than 1.7 million Muslims gathered on the plains of Arafat on Tuesday, May 26, as Haj 1447 AH/2026 reached its spiritual climax amid intense heat, large-scale crowd management operations and heightened…
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Iran condemns US strikes as show of ‘bad faith,’ warns of consequences
Iran on Tuesday, May 26, denounced US strikes a day earlier as a sign of “bad faith and unreliability” as negotiations continue toward a possible deal to end the war. The United…
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Watch: Pak actor Bilal Abbas Khan’s first video from Haj 2026
Islamabad: Pakistani actor Bilal Abbas Khan is currently on a break from work as he embarked on the spiritual journey of Haj 2026 in Saudi Arabia. Soon after wrapping up his latest…
- Middle East
Haj 2026: Pilgrims begin journey from Mina to Arafat
Makkah: At dawn on Tuesday, May 26 — the ninth of Dhul-Hijjah — more than 1.5 million pilgrims from around the world started making their way from Mina to Mount Arafat to…