Middle East

Jeddah, Oct 7: The number of Umrah visas issued this year has reached 282,124, of which 96,038 pilgrims have arrived in the Kingdom, according to data provided by the Hajj and Umrah Ministry. There are 87,232 pilgrims still in the Kingdom, with 65,967 in Makkah and 21,265 in Madinah. Most pilgrims — 89,990 — came to the Kingdom by air, while 6,048 entered by land. None arrived by sea. The largest

Abu Dhabi, Oct 6: As Abu Dhabi gets ready to welcome more than 7,000 athletes to compete in 24 sports at the Special Olympics World Games in 2019, the organising committee has invited youth and other members of the community to be part of the humanitarian sporting event. Abu Dhabi's World Games will be the most unified Games as it will host more than 170 countries, hence, breaking the record of

Gaza, Oct 6: Three Palestinians were killed and 376 injured in clashes between thousands of Palestinian protesters and Israeli soldiers in eastern Gaza Strip, close to the border with Israel, medics said. Ashraf al-Qedra, spokesperson of Gaza Health Ministry told reporters that three Palestinians, including a child, were killed by Israeli soldiers' gunfire in eastern Gaza City, Xinhua reported. A

Jeddah, Oct 6: Saudi Arabia’s crown prince said relations with the US are still strong despite comments by Donald Trump that the Kingdom must pay for American military support. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said: “Actually we will pay nothing for our security.” The Kingdom pays for all its military equipment from the US, he said: “We believe that all the armaments we have from the United States

The Hague, Oct 3: The UN’s top court Wednesday ordered the United States to lift sanctions on “humanitarian” goods to Iran that President Donald Trump reimposed after pulling out of Tehran’s nuclear deal. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) unanimously ruled that Washington “shall remove by means of its choosing any impediments arising from the measures announced on May 8 to the free

Abu Dhabi, Oct 2: A family of eight died in a fire incident that took place on Tuesday in Abu Dhabi. The blaze allegedly took place in their home in Bani Yas, Abu Dhabi Police confirmed to Khaleej Times. The tragic incident took place in the early hours of the morning, when the fire erupted on the ground floor of a two-story villa, as per Erem news. Five women were amongst the deceased. They were

Thumbay Medical & Dental Specialty Hospital – Sharjah, the leading academic hospital under Thumbay Group’s Healthcare Division celebrated its 7th anniversary at Sheraton Hotel, Sharjah on 28th September 2018. Dr. Thumbay Moideen, Founder President of Thumbay Group was the chief guest of the annual day celebrations. Also present at the function were Prof. Hossam Hamdy – Chancellor of Gulf Medical

Baghdad, Oct 1: Over the last few weeks, four go-getting Iraqi women have separately met premature deaths — two falling victim to men firing automatic weapons into their vehicles. The deaths have sparked fear among women who dare to break the mold and visibly achieve in the conservative country. The latest to die was 22-year-old social media influencer and model Tara Fares. Her bloody demise at

Tehran, Oct 1: Iran: Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard said Monday that it launched ballistic missiles into eastern Syria targeting militants it blamed for a recent attack on a military parade, the Islamic Republic's second such missile attack on Syria in over a year. State television and the state-run IRNA news agency said the attacks "killed and wounded" militants in Syria, without

Jeddah, Sept 30: Saudi foreign policy is based on consistent principles, including peacefully resolving disputes and preventing escalation, Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir told world leaders at the UN General Assembly in New York. Countering Iran’s “subversive strategies” is an important part of solving the many conflicts plaguing the Middle East, he said. “Our region has never been spared from