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Average Umrah duration during Rabi Ul Awwal recorded at 115 minutes

Makkah, Oct. 3 -- The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has reported that the average Umrah pilgrimage during Rabi Ul Awwal lasted 115 minutes. Field research showed that pil... Read More


At least 11 more flotilla ships sailing for Gaza to break Israeli blockade

Hyderabad, Oct. 3 -- Eleven more flotilla vessels carrying humanitarian aid are currently sailing off the coast of the Greek island of Crete towards the Gaza Strip in an attempt to break Israel's "ill... Read More


Israeli naval vessels intimidate two lead boats of Gaza-bound flotilla

Hyderabad, Oct. 1 -- The Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) on Wednesday, October 1, reported intensifying encounters with Israeli naval forces as it sails towards Gaza. With less than 145 nautical miles to ... Read More


Riyadh street to be renamed in honour of late Grand Mufti

Riyadh, Oct. 1 -- Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman has ordered that a major street in Riyadh be named after the late Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Al-Sheikh, the for... Read More


Two die in Oman after drinking contaminated bottled water

Muscat, Oct. 1 -- Two people, an Omani citizen and an expatriate woman, have died after consuming contaminated bottled water imported from Iran in the Wilayat of Suwaiq. A female member of the same fa... Read More


US pledges security guarantees to Qatar after Israeli strike

Washington, Oct. 1 -- US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order granting Qatar expanded security guarantees, declaring that any attack on the Gulf nation's sovereignty or territory will ... Read More


Air India Express cancels Jaipur-Dubai flight at last minute

Jaipur, Oct. 1 -- Travellers scheduled to fly from Jaipur to Dubai on Air India Express flight IX-195 were left stranded in the early hours of Monday, September 29, after the airline cancelled the ser... Read More


Israel mixes up UK former MP's image in Gaza flotilla report

Hyderabad, Oct. 1 -- UK former Member of Parliament (MP) George Galloway has said the Israel Foreign Ministry mistakenly used his image in connection with the Gaza's Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) to Ham... Read More


Netanyahu apologises to Qatar PM for attack on Doha: Reports

Hyderabad, Sept. 29 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, September 29, formally apologised to Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani for the recent attack on... Read More


Saudi Arabia releases former imam of Makkah's Grand Mosque after 7 years in jail

Riyadh, Sept. 29 -- Saudi authorities have recently released Sheikh Saleh Al-Talib, a prominent former imam of the Grand Mosque in Makkah, after spending more than seven years in prison. The advocacy... Read More