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Haj 2025: Indian expat arrested for using ambulance to transport four people to Makkah
Makkah: Saudi authorities have arrested an Indian expatriate for illegally using an ambulance to transport four individuals to Makkah in violation of Haj 2025 regulations. According to the Haj Security Forces, the…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia, UAE welcomes India-Pakistan ceasefire agreement
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have welcomed the announcement of a ceasefire between India and Pakistan on Saturday, May 10, expressing optimism that the move…
- Middle East
Trump’s Saudi Arabia trip raises hopes of US nuclear cooperation
Washington: Saudi Arabia wants US help developing its own civil nuclear programme, and the Trump administration says it is “very excited” at the prospect. US-Saudi cooperation in building reactors for nuclear power…
- Middle East
Saudi man released after 19 years in US prison, to be deported
United States (US) authorities have decided to release Saudi citizen Homaidan Al-Turki after he spent nearly two decades in prison. This recent decision follows three days of deliberations to overturn the ruling…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia making efforts to de-escalate India-Pakistan tensions
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia early Saturday said it was making efforts to de-escalate tensions between India and Pakistan, end current military confrontations, and promote the resolution of all disputes through dialogue and diplomatic…
- Middle East
Video: Indonesian Haj pilgrim dies onboard flight to Madinah
An Indonesian Haj pilgrim from Sidoarjo Regency, East Java, passed away onboard a Saudi Arabian Airlines flight from Juanda International Airport to Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah. The deceased,…
- Middle East
Umrah 1447: Saudi Arabia reveals dates for visa, travel, and departure
Riyadh: The Ministry of Haj and Umrah in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has released the official Umrah season calendar for the year 1447 AH. This announcement outlines the key milestones and…
- India
Islamic text desecrated during anti-Pakistan protest in UP
In what appears to be an attempt to create communal unrest and disrespect Islam, a group of people were seen walking on papers with Islamic inscriptions in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj, formerly Allahabad.…
- Middle East
Video: Saudi Arabia successfully separates Egyptian child from parasitic twin
Riyadh: A team of doctors at King Abdullah Specialist Children’s Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, successfully separated Egyptian child Mohammed Abdulrahman Juma from a parasitic twin on Wednesday, May 7. The parasitic…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: NEOM climate adviser warns megacity could change weather patterns
Riyadh: A climate scientist who works as an advisor for Saudi Arabia’s NEOM megacity project has warned that its construction could disrupt local weather patterns, including wind flow and sandstorm trajectories. NEOM…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia begins surgery to separate Egyptian parasitic twin
Riyadh: A team of doctors at the King Abdullah Specialist Children’s Hospital (KASCH) in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh on Wednesday, May 7, started an expected 11-hour surgery to separate a Egyptian child…
- Middle East
Trump plans to announce US will call Persian Gulf Arabian Gulf
Washington: President Donald Trump plans to announce while on his trip to Saudi Arabia next week that the US will now refer to the Persian Gulf as the Arabian Gulf or the…
- Middle East
Haj 2025: 42 visit visa holders arrested in Saudi Arabia for violating rules
Saudi Arabia’s interior ministry on Monday, May 5, announced that 42 persons holding a visit visa have been arrested for violating the rules of pilgrimage ahead of Haj 2025. The offenders have…
- Middle East
Video: European pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia on horseback to perform Haj
Four European pilgrims—one from Morocco and three from Spain—have arrived in Saudi Arabia on horseback to perform the Haj pilgrimage for the year 1446 AH-2025, which is expected to begin on June…
- Kashmir
First flight of Haj pilgrims from J&K to leave for Saudi Arabia today
Srinagar: The first batch of this year’s Haj pilgrims left the Haj house on Sunday for the Srinagar international airport to board the special flight for Saudi Arabia. This year, over 3600…
