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Watch: Worshippers brave heavy rain at Grand Mosque in Makkah

Makkah, Sept. 14 -- Heavy rain swept across Makkah on Sunday, September 13, as worshippers gathered at the Grand Mosque for Maghrib prayer, with footage showing people continuing their prayers despite... Read More


Two injured, mosque damaged in Houthi attack in Saudi Arabia

Hyderabad, Sept. 13 -- Two people were injured after a projectile launched by Yemen's Houthi militia landed in Al-Tuwal Governorate in Saudi Arabia's Jazan region on Saturday night, September 12, the ... Read More


US preacher urges Yemen to demolish Makkah Clock Tower

Hyderabad, Sept. 13 -- US-based Islamic preacher Daniel Haqiqatjou has sparked criticism after sharing an image of Makkah's Abraj Al Bait Clock Tower with a message calling for its demolition. Haqiqa... Read More


Pezeshkian denies Iran-Saudi war, calls US, Israel terrorists

Hyderabad, Sept. 13 -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has denied that Iran is at war with Saudi Arabia following a drone strike on the kingdom's East-West oil pipeline, while accusing the United ... Read More


Iranian ship hit near Strait of Hormuz, one killed

Hyderabad, Sept. 13 -- An Iranian commercial ship was hit by an unidentified projectile near Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz early Sunday, September 13, killing one crew member and injuring four ... Read More


Naza wins Venice prize for film on Israel's AI-backed Gaza killing

Hyderabad, Sept. 13 -- Gaza documentary Naza, directed by Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, has won the Special Jury Prize at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival. The award wa... Read More


Saudi commander who led 1979 Makkah's Grand Mosque siege dies

Hyderabad, Sept. 13 -- Retired Saudi Major General Faleh bin Mohammed bin Manawir Al-Dhahiri, who commanded the operation to retake the Grand Mosque in Makkah during the 1979 siege, has died at the ag... Read More


Gaza doc 'Naza' gets record 25-min ovation at Venice premiere

Hyderabad, Sept. 12 -- Gaza documentary Naza, directed by Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, received a record 25-minute standing ovation after its premiere at the Venice Film Festival ... Read More


Saudi Arabia issues emergency warnings in Taif, two others

Riyadh, Sept. 12 -- Saudi Arabia issued emergency warnings in Taif and other parts of the Kingdom on Friday night, September 11, and early Saturday, September 12, amid heightened regional tensions. A... Read More


BRICS rejects Gaza displacement, urges Middle East calm

Hyderabad, Sept. 12 -- BRICS leaders on Saturday, September 12, called for greater diplomatic efforts to prevent and peacefully resolve conflicts, while opposing the forced displacement of Palestinian... Read More