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Haj 2025: All-women group of Indian pilgrims arrive in Jeddah

Jeddah, May 14 -- A group of all-women Haj pilgrims from the southern Indian state of Kerala arrived at the Haj Terminal of King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday, ... Read More


Dubai Duty Free draw: Indian expat wins Rs 8 cr after 24 years of trying

Dubai, May 14 -- In a surprising turn of luck, a 69-year-old Dubai-based Indian expat won a staggering one million dollars (Rs 8,53,98,263) on Wesnesday, May 14, in the latest Dubai Duty-Free (DDF) Mi... Read More


Telangana expat stranded in Saudi Arabia, family seeks govt help

Hyderabad, May 14 -- A 36-year-old man from Telangana has been stranded in Saudi Arabia for several months after his employer stopped providing work and withheld his passport. Ankam Sudheer Kumar, a ... Read More


Saudi Arabia, US sign deals worth over USD 300 billion

Hyderabad, May 14 -- Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has announced that the Kingdom has signed agreements with the United States (US) valued at over USD 300 billion, coinciding with US Presiden... Read More


India blocks X account of Turkish broadcaster TRT World

Hyderabad, May 14 -- The Indian government on Wednesday, May 14, blocked the X account of Turkish state broadcaster TRT World for reportedly spreading misinformation following heightened tensions betw... Read More


UAE launches 180-day visa for Blue Residency applicants

Hyderabad, May 14 -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has officially launched a 180-day multiple-entry visa for eligible individuals applying for the Blue Residency visa from outside the country. The i... Read More


Watch: Kaaba's Kiswah raised in preparation for Haj 2025

Makkah, May 14 -- In preparation for the 1446 AH-2025 Haj season, the General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has raised the lower part of the Kiswah - the black silk clo... Read More


At least 1,500 Palestinians blind, 4,000 at risk amid Israel's genocidal war on Gaza

Gaza Strip, May 12 -- At least 1,500 Palestinians have lost their vision due to the ongoing Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, with another 4,000 at imminent risk of blindness... Read More


Dubai: Sheikh Hamdan announces golden visa for nurses

Hyderabad, May 12 -- Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Defence of the UAE, on Monday, May 12, issued directives to grant g... Read More


Saudi Crown Prince launches 'HUMAIN', a PIF-owned AI company

Riyadh, May 12 -- Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced on Monday, May 12, the launch of 'HUMAIN,' a new artificial intelligence (AI) company owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF). HUM... Read More