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Makkah completes preparations for Ramzan 2026 amid expected Umrah rise

Makkah, Feb. 12 -- The Holy Makkah Municipality has confirmed it is fully prepared for Ramzan 1447 AH/2026, launching a comprehensive operational plan to handle the expected increase in Umrah pilgrims... Read More


UAE announces Ramzan 2026 working hours for private sector

Abu Dhabi, Feb. 12 -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced on Thursday, February 12, the official working hours for private-sector employees during the holy month of Ramzan 1447 AH/2026. In a cir... Read More


Bollywood producer wins Rs 8 cr after 25-year wait in Dubai Duty Free draw

Dubai, Feb. 12 -- In a remarkable stroke of luck,a 79-year-old Dubai-based Indian businessman and Bollywood producer Rajan Lall won a staggering US dollars one million (Rs 9,05,75,608) after a 25-year... Read More


Netanyahu's 1990 letter sparks Palestinians' organ harvesting debate

Jerusalem, Feb. 12 -- A letter from December 1990 linked to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has recently resurfaced online, reigniting allegations related to organ harvesting and the treatme... Read More


Israel apartheid law: Death penalty for Palestinians, life for citizens

Jerusalem, Feb. 12 -- Israel's parliament, the Knesset, has advanced a draft law that would impose mandatory death sentences on Palestinians convicted of certain attacks, while allowing Israeli citize... Read More


Hiring help online? UAE shuts 230 illegal domestic worker recruitment accounts

Abu Dhabi, Feb. 11 -- The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has shut down 230 social media accounts over the past year for illegally promoting domestic worker recruitment services ... Read More


Ramzan 2026: UAE announces reduced working hours for public sector employees

Abu Dhabi, Feb. 11 -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Wednesday, February 11, announced reduced working hours for public sector employees during the holy month of Ramzan 1447 AH/2026. In a post on ... Read More


First day of Ramzan 2026 announced in Oman

Muscat, Feb. 11 -- The Sultanate of Oman on Wednesday, February 11, officially announced that Thursday, February 19, will mark the first day of Ramzan 1447 AH/2026. The Main Committee for Moon Sighti... Read More


In a first, Israel to revoke citizenship of two Palestinians

Tel Aviv, Feb. 11 -- Israel has decided, for the first time, to revoke the citizenship of two Palestinians and deport them to the occupied West Bank or the Gaza Strip, enforcing a controversial 2023 l... Read More


Saudi King calls for rain-seeking prayers on Feb 12

Riyadh, Feb. 11 -- The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, has called for rain-seeking (Istisqa) prayers to be performed across Saudi Arabia on Thursday, February 12.... Read More