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Greta Thunberg, 170 other Gaza aid flotilla activists deported from Israel

Tel Aviv, Oct. 6 -- Israel on Monday, October 6, deported 171 members of the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), including Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, to Greece and Slovakia after intercepting a... Read More


Qiblatain Mosque in Madinah to remain open 24 hours

Madinah, Oct. 6 -- Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on Monday, October 6, ordered that the historic Qiblatain Mosque in Madinah remain open 24 hours a day, allowing ... Read More


UAE set to apply new sugar drink excise tax from January 2026

Abu Dhabi, Oct. 6 -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will introduce a new tiered excise tax on sugar-sweetened beverages from January 1, 2026, following the completion of legislative amendments by the ... Read More


First Emirati woman to represent UAE at Miss Universe 2025

Hyderabad, Oct. 6 -- Mariam Mohamed has been crowned Miss Universe UAE 2025, becoming the first Emirati woman to represent the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the world-renowned Miss Universe competitio... Read More


Umrah allowed on all visa types, confirms Saudi Ministry

Riyadh, Oct. 6 -- The Ministry of Haj and Umrah has confirmed that holders of all visa types, including tourist visas, are permitted to perform Umrah in Saudi Arabia. The ministry said the move is de... Read More


Watch: Mass protest in Amsterdam calls for end to Gaza war

Hyderabad, Oct. 6 -- Hundreds of thousands of people marched through Amsterdam on Sunday, October 5, calling on the Dutch government to impose sanctions on Israel and push for an end to the war in Gaz... Read More


Gaza-bound aid flotilla 294 nautical miles from enclave

Hyderabad, Oct. 6 -- A humanitarian flotilla bound for Gaza, comprised of 11 vessels, has appealed for international protection as it nears the Israel-blockaded enclave, with organisers confirming the... Read More


Flotilla's Italian captain embraces Islam in Israeli detention

Istanbul, Oct. 5 -- Italian activist Tommaso Bortolazzi, captain of the Maria Cristin vessel in the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), embraced Islam while being held by Israeli forces after the flotilla wa... Read More


Two blind men among hundreds arrested at Palestine Action protest in London

London, Oct. 5 -- Two blind men were among hundreds of protesters arrested in Trafalgar Square in London on Saturday, October 4, during a peaceful demonstration opposing genocide and defying the gover... Read More


Greta Thunberg 'dragged by hair and beaten' in Israeli detention, Gaza flotilla activists say

Hyderabad, Oct. 5 -- Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was allegedly assaulted and forced to wear an Israeli flag while in detention, according to activists of the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) wh... Read More