- 21 September, 2026
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Saudi Arabia offers stopover travellers an electronic visa
For travellers who are stopping over, the Saudi Foreign Ministry launched an electronic visa service on Monday. The transit visa for stop-over enables travellers to
Erdogan claims that Turkey might allow Finland to join NATO but would reject Sweden
The Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has suggested that before going forward with Sweden’s NATO membership, Ankara might first allow Finland to join. Erdogan’s comments
Does Islamophobia make democracies less safe for everyone?
Islamophobic acts, such as the recent public desecration of a copy of the Quran in the Hague, affect not only Muslims but the societies in
Displaced South Sudanese hope that peace would be brought by the pope’s presence
Mayen Galuak hopes that Pope Francis’ visit to the nation’s capital city next week will motivate political leaders to finally restore peace, enabling him to
Extensive strategic collaboration agreement is signed between France and Iraq – Elysee
According to the French presidency, French President Emmanuel Macron met with Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani of Iraq on Thursday and signed a number of
Iran imposes fresh sanctions on EU and UK individuals and entities
The Foreign Ministry of the Islamic Republic of Iran has imposed fresh sanctions on a number of individuals and entities of the European Union (EU)
Lebanese environmental organisation allegedly a wing of Hezbollah
Workers in a pickup truck parked at a nature reserve named after a deceased member of the terrorist Hezbollah group on the outskirts of this
Did you know that you can now rent housing units in Mecca for Saudi-owned Hajj pilgrims?
The requests from citizens to get rent housing units to accommodate Hajj pilgrims is started now, the Pilgrims’ Housing Committee in Makkah mayor announced. The
US forces assault Syria and seize three major ISIS members
The US military’s Central Command reported on Sunday that three members of the Daesh organisation were apprehended by US soldiers during a helicopter and ground
Saudi minister meets business leaders in Davos to discuss finances, investments, and innovation
In order to discuss the future of finance and how to have a good long-term economic impact, Faisal Al-Ibrahim, the Saudi minister of economy and