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Hania Aamir performs her first Umrah in Ramzan, says ‘Blessed’
Islamabad: Pakistani actress Hania Aamir, known for her roles in popular dramas like “Mere Humsafar” and “Ishqiya,” enjoys a massive fanbase in both Pakistan and India. Hania is now making headlines as…
- Middle East
Registration for Itikaf at Prophet’s Mosque begins; here’s how to register
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) announced on Friday, March 22, the start of registration for the Islamic ritual of Itikaf, or seclusion, in the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah during the…
- Middle East
‘Dragon Ball’ theme park to come up in Saudi Arabia; watch teaser here
A Dragon Ball theme park will be built in Qiddiya, Saudi Arabia’s new high-end tourist attraction outside of Riyadh, authorities announced on Friday. The announcement follows the death of Akira Toriyama, creator…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Omani man treks 2500 km to Makkah for Umrah
Cairo: Abdullah Al Kathiri, an Omani traveller, has accomplished an incredible feat by walking 2,500 kilometres from his hometown of Salalah to Makkah in Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah, the minor pilgrimage.…
- Middle East
Golf carts for tawaaf at Makkah’s Grand Mosque; check timings, cost & more
The General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque has set up a golf cart service to help the elderly and people with disabilities…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia prohibits lottery retail prize draws to promote sales
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Commerce (MoC) has said lottery retail prize draws, which involve purchasing goods or products to win cash prizes, enter prize drawings, or distribute money within products, are…
- Middle East
Everyday 80 Zamzam water samples are checked at Prophet’s Mosque: Report
Riyadh: Some 80 samples of Zamzam water are taken from various sources at the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah daily and examined to ensure that it is safe, according to a report by…
- India
Delhi: Indian flyer smuggles 995 grams of gold from Madinah, held
Customs officials arrested an Indian passenger coming from the city of Madinah, Saudi Arabia for allegedly smuggling 995 grams of gold at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) in Delhi. The accused…
- Middle East
Watch: Saudi’s NEOM unveils luxury lagoon resort ‘Treyam’
NEOM: NEOM’s Board of Directors has unveiled Treyam, a premier resort positioned where the spectacular desert landscape meets the sea. Boasting an audacious design with minimal land intervention, Treyam offers guests an…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia announces Rs 332 cr for UNRWA Gaza relief as US halts funds
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) has pledged 40 million dollars (Rs 3,32,50,42,000) to support the emergency appeal of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Haramain gears up to operate over 2,700 trips during Ramzan
Riyadh: The Haramain High Speed Railway is gearing up to operate more than 2,700 trips and accommodate over 1.3 million passengers during the current holy month of Ramzan. The decision aims to…
- Middle East
Watch: Pilgrims perform tawaaf on golf carts at Makkah’s Grand Mosque
Riyadh: In a significant move, the authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) have launched smart golf carts for the pilgrims to perform tawaaf (circumambulation) rituals around the holy Kaaba in…
- Middle East
Telugu community to host iftar in Riyadh on Friday
Jeddah: The Telugu NRI community in Riyadh will host its traditional community Iftar this year on Friday, March 22, at a resort in Riyadh city. The annual community iftar is being organised…
- Television News
Gauahar Khan breaks down in Madinah, video goes viral
Mumbai: Gauahar Khan and Zaid Darbar, accompanied by their son Zehaan, are currently in Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah for the first time as a family. The couple, currently in Madinah, will…
- Middle East
170 volunteers provide medical care to pilgrims at Grand Mosque during Ramzan
Makkah: A total of 170 volunteers joined the Sawaed Health Project to provide medical and emergency services to pilgrims and worshippers inside the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, during the current…