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Saudi Arabia strikes port in Yemen over weapons shipment from UAE

Riyadh, Dec. 30 -- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) said that its coalition forces had conducted a limited airstrike at the Port of Mukalla in eastern Yemen on Tuesday morning, December 30, after int... Read More


Ramzan 2026: Applications open to provide Iftar meals at Grand Mosque, Prophet's Mosque

Makkah, Dec. 30 -- The General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque has opened applications for companies and factories seeking to provide Iftar meals to ... Read More


UAE issues first-ever federal law on national school curriculum

Abu Dhabi, Dec. 30 -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has introduced a Federal Decree Law establishing, for the first time, a comprehensive legal framework to govern the national educational curriculum... Read More


Israel's far-right party moves to restrict Adhan across occupied Palestine

Jerusalem, Dec. 28 -- Israel's far-right Otzma Yehudit party has advanced new legislation seeking to restrict the Muslim call to prayer (Adhan) within the Green Line (the Palestinian territories occup... Read More


UAE: Indian expat student dies of cardiac arrest

Sharjah, Dec. 27 -- A 17-year-old Indian expat student in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) died after suffering a cardiac arrest on Thursday, December 24, just two weeks after celebrating her birthday, ... Read More


Man attempts suicide at Makkah's Grand Mosque; security officer injured

Makkah, Dec. 26 -- A man attempted to take his own life at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, on Thursday, December 25, prompting an emergency response from security personnel stationed at the ... Read More


Renowned Islamic scholar Zulfiqar Ahmad Naqshbandi passes away

Hyderabad, Dec. 14 -- Renowned Islamic scholar and Sufi spiritual leader Hazrat Maulana Peer Hafiz Zulfiqar Ahmad Naqshbandi Mujaddidi has passed away on Sunday, December 14. He was 72. The news of h... Read More


Fact check: Did Saudi Arabia ban photography at Two Holy Mosques for Haj 2026?

Makkah, Dec. 12 -- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has not introduced any ban on photography inside Grand Mosque in Makkah and Prophet's Mosque in Madinah for Haj 2026, despite widespread claims cir... Read More


UAE announces New Year's holiday for public sector

Abu Dhabi, Dec. 11 -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has declared Thursday, January 1, 2026, a public holiday for federal government employees to mark the start of the New Year. The announcement was ... Read More


Jeddah records highest amount of rainfall on Dec 9

Jeddah, Dec. 10 -- Jeddah Governorate recorded the highest rainfall levels in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, December 9, with northern districts receiving exceptional downpours within five hours, according ... Read More