- 26 November, 2024
Swizz Beatz: Familiar face seen among spectators at AlUla Camel Cup
As the inaugural AlUla Camel Cup kicks off in Saudi Arabia on March 14, a familiar face is seen among the crowd – prominent US…
Red Sea Announces Film Projects For Development Funding
The Red Sea Film Festival in Saudi Arabia has picked 12 films from emerging Arab and African filmmakers for its development programme, the Red Sea…
Ithra Hosts The World Premiere Of The Hijrah Documentary At The Islamic Arts Biennale
Ithra’s documentary “In the Footsteps of the Prophet” premiered Thursday at the Islamic Arts Biennale. The production, directed by award-winning filmmaker Ovidio Salazar, tells the…
GCC residents with any profession can perform Umrah, says Hajj Minister
Tawfiq Al-Rabiah, the Minister of Hajj and Umrah for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), has said that all residents of the Gulf Cooperation Council…
Umrah permits during Ramadan available through the Nusuk app
Citizens in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and pilgrims from other countries can obtain permits to perform Umrah during Ramadan by logging into the…
Jordan ranks fourth in Arab world and 23rd globally for male obesity
The Global Obesity Observatory has recently revealed certain alarming statistics on obesity rates around the world. Jordan ranks fourth in the Arab world and 23rd…
Split Libya rejects the UN’s proposed election schedule
The newly appointed UN representative in Libya had wanted to hasten the long-delayed polls, but his plan has been met with resistance from the eastern-based…
Captagon tablets found in sunflower seeds with prisoner in Lebanon
An attempt to smuggle drugs disguised as sunflower seeds into a prison in the country’s north was thwarted by Lebanon’s Internal Security Forces. Officials announced…
New US drone strike kills top Al-Qaeda commander in Yemen
A senior leader of Al-Qaeda and another member of the Al-Qaeda’s branch were killed by a suspected U.S. drone strike in central Yemen on February…
A million Qur’anic copies to be sent overseas during Ramadan: King Salman
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman gave his blessing for the holy Qur’an to be distributed overseas in a million copies for the month of Ramadan on…