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Warmer temperatures, below-average rainfall forecast in Makkah, Madinah this Ramzan

Riyadh, Feb. 16 -- Saudi Arabia's National Center for Meteorology (NCM) has issued its preliminary climate outlook for the holy month of Ramzan 1447 AH/2026, predicting above-average temperatures and ... Read More


Gulf countries condemn Israel's 'illegal plan' to convert West Bank land into state property

Hyderabad, Feb. 16 -- Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait have condemned an Israeli decision to convert land in the occupied West Bank into what authorities term "state property", warning that the move vio... Read More


Saudi Arabia calls for sighting of Ramzan crescent on Feb 17

Riyadh, Feb. 15 -- Saudi Arabia's Supreme Court has called on citizens and residents to check the sighting of the crescent moon of the holy month of Ramzan 1446 AH-2026 on Tuesday evening, February 17... Read More


Three Indians win Rs 12 lakh each in Big Ticket Abu Dhabi draw

Abu Dhabi, Feb. 14 -- Three Indian nationals have won Dirham 50,000 (Rs 12.3 lakh) each in the latest weekly electronic draw of Big Ticket Abu Dhabi, marking a life-changing moment for the winners. J... Read More


Sharjah: Indian toddler visiting expat father dies after being hit by car

Sharjah, Feb. 14 -- A two-year-old Indian boy who was in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on a visitor visa to meet his expat father has died after being hit by a car outside his family's apartment in S... Read More


London's West End lights up for Ramzan 2026 as mayor calls for unity

London, Feb. 14 -- London's West End is lit up with decorations to celebrate the month of Ramzan 1447 AH-2026, a holy month for Muslims, for the fourth consecutive year. On Friday, February 13, Mayor... Read More


Ukraine's Zelenskyy holds talks with Iranian opposition figure in Munich

Munich, Feb. 14 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Friday, February 14, that he met Reza Pahlavi, son of Iran's last Shah and a prominent opposition figure, on the sidelines of the Mun... Read More


Around 8,000 bodies remain trapped under Gaza rubble

Gaza Strip, Feb. 14 -- About 8,000 bodies are still buried beneath the rubble of destroyed buildings across the Gaza Strip despite ongoing recovery efforts, according to the territory's Civil Defence.... Read More


Saudi FM calls for end to Israeli killings in Gaza, start of reconstruction

Munich, Feb. 14 -- Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan on Friday called for an immediate end to Israeli killings in the Gaza Strip and the launch of reconstruction, stressing that stabil... Read More


Telangana pilgrim dies during boarding at Jeddah on return journey from Umrah

Hyderabad, Feb. 13 -- A 63-year-old pilgrim from Telangana recently died after collapsing while boarding a return flight at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, after completi... Read More