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Islamic New Year 1448 holiday announced for UAE private sector

Abu Dhabi, June 4 -- Private sector employees in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will be granted a public holiday on Monday, June 15, to mark the start of the new Islamic year 1448 AH. This was announ... Read More


Ben Gvir renews push to curb Adhan loudspeaker use

Tel Aviv, June 4 -- Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir has drawn renewed attention to a proposed bill regulating mosque loudspeakers after a video circulated on social media showing h... Read More


Ben Gvir renews push to curb Azaan loudspeaker use

Tel Aviv, June 4 -- Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir has drawn renewed attention to a proposed bill regulating mosque loudspeakers after a video circulated on social media showing h... Read More


Watch: Kuwait releases footage of Iranian strike on airport

Kuwait City, June 4 -- Kuwait's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has released surveillance footage showing the moment a drone struck Terminal 1 at Kuwait International Airport, killing an ... Read More


Iran denies Kuwait airport strike, blames US Patriot missile

Tehran, June 4 -- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has denied responsibility for the attack on Kuwait International Airport, claiming that damage to the passenger terminal was caused by... Read More


Mojtaba Khamenei alive, 'increasingly engaging', says Rubio

Washington, June 3 -- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday, June 2, that Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is alive and becoming increasingly engaged in governing the country, despit... Read More


Indian killed in Iranian drone attack on Kuwait airport

Kuwait City, June 3 -- An Indian national was killed in an Iranian drone attack on Kuwait International Airport on Wednesday, June 3, the Embassy of India in Kuwait confirmed. In a statement posted o... Read More


Haj pilgrims report stolen items from luggage at Lucknow airport

Lucknow, June 3 -- Haj pilgrims returning from Saudi Arabia protested at Lucknow's Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport on Tuesday, June 2, after reporting missing valuables and damaged luggag... Read More


India urges pilgrims to keep passports ready for Haj 2027

New Delhi, June 2 -- The Haj Committee of India (HCoI) has urged intending pilgrims to ensure their passports are ready ahead of the Haj 1448 AH/ 2027 application process, as preparations for the next... Read More


India appoints Vipul as next Ambassador to Saudi Arabia

New Delhi, June 2 -- The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has appointed senior diplomat Vipul as India's next Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). In a statement issued on Tuesday, June... Read More