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Saudi lawyer wants Ronaldo deported for public indecency
A Saudi lawyer has called for Cristiano Ronaldo to be deported for public indecency after he appeared grabbing his crotch towards fans while walking off the pitch on Tuesday. The incident occurred after Al-Nassr suffered…
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Eid-ul-Fitr 2023: List of countries celebrating festival on Friday
Eid-ul-Fitr is an important festival celebrated by Muslims all over the world including India. The date of the festival is determined by the sighting of the crescent moon, which marks the beginning…
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Moon sighted in Saudi Arabia; Eid Al-Fitr on Friday
Riyadh: The Shawwal crescent moon has been sighted in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Thursday, April 20. This means Eid Al-Fitr will be on Friday, April 21. Qatar, UAE, Bahrain…
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Watch: Hailstorm blankets Taif region in Saudi Arabia, disrupts traffic
Riyadh: Heavy snow and hailstorm hit the Saudi city of Taif, on Wednesday, disrupting traffic on the road between Taif province and the town of Hawiyah in Makkah region. Some motorists stopped…
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Over 2.5M worshippers attend conclusion of Quran recitation at Grand Mosque
Riyadh: More than 2.5 million worshippers attended the completion of a Quran recitation on Wednesday, the 29th night of Ramzan, at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.…
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Haj 2023: Last date for Saudi pilgrims to pay final instalment
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Haj and Umrah has announced the 10th Shawwal as the last date for domestic pilgrims to pay the final instalment of the upcoming Haj 1444…
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Saudi: Nearly 20M benefit from Grand Mosque sermon interpretations
Riyadh: Nearly 20 million people worldwide have benefited from an interpretation service for sermons delivered at the Grand Mosque, Makkah in Saudi Arabia, since the start of Ramzan in March, the Saudi…
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Saudi: 20,714 mosques readied for Eid Al-Fitr prayer
Riyadh: In preparations for the Eid Al-Fitr prayer, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has announced that 20,714 mosques and outdoor areas across the Kingdom are ready. The Saudi Ministry of Islamic…
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Eid Al-Fitr 2023: Saudi, UAE calls on Muslims to sight moon on Thursday
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and United Arab Emirates (UAE) have called on Muslims to sight the crescent of Shawwal 1444, 2023 on Thursday evening, 29th of Ramzan corresponding to April 20.…
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Over 2.6 million worshippers attend Makkah’s Grand Mosque on Shab-e-Qadr
Riyadh: As the holy month of Ramzan nears its end, more than 2.6 million worshippers attended Qiyam Al Layl prayers at the Grand Mosque in Makkah on Monday, the 27th night of…
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Jaishankar speaks to Saudi, UAE foreign ministers over Sudan situation
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has discussed the situation in violence-hit Sudan with his counterparts from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). India is closely watching the situation…
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Watch: UAE astronaut shares view of Makkah, Madinah from space on Shab-e-Qadr
Abu Dhabi: United Arab Emirates (UAE) astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi, who is currently on a six-month space mission to the International Space Station (ISS) shared an incredible view of Saudi Arabia’s Makkah…
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Saudi: Girl forgotten by parents on Dammam-Riyadh road returned
Riyadh: The police in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) found a girl child who had been forgotten by her parents on the Dammam-Riyadh Highway. Police handed over the child, who is…
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Palestinian President Abbas arrives in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas arrived in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Monday for talks in response to an official invitation from Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.…
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Video: In a first, childcare facility opened at Makkah’s Grand Mosque
Riyadh: For the first time in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, a child care facility centre has been opened in the vicinity of the Grand Mosque, Makkah, to take care of the…
