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It's been an 18-year wait for the mother, whose prayers have finally been answered.The return was made possible by a massive fundraising campaign of Rs 34 million which was given as blood money by order of a Saudi Arabian court. The court ruled that if the money was not delivered, Rahim would...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], Sharjah Airport Authority (SAA) and Air Arabia announced the addition of the Greek capital, Athens, to the latest direct travel destinations for passengers through Sharjah Airport.The first of these air routes was launched during the current week from Sharjah to Athens...

Sharjah [UAE], Sharjah Airport Authority (SAA) and Air Arabia announced the addition of the Greek capital, Athens, to the latest direct travel destinations for passengers through Sharjah Airport.The first of these air routes was launched during the current week from Sharjah to Athens...

Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], Saudi Arabia said on Sunday that up to 1,301 people died during the Hajj pilgrimage, with "numerous cases" due to heat stress and "unauthorized" travel accounting for more than four in five deaths, CNN reported.In a statement, the Saudi government said: "The health...

In New Delhi, Essar Group is awaiting final approvals to start investing around $4.5 billion in building a low-carbon steel plant in Saudi Arabia, its top official Prashant Ruia said.Approvals are expected any day now, after which the conglomerate will begin work on the 4 million tonne per...

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], The first flight carrying 298 Haj pilgrims from Saudi Arabia returned to Lucknow at 4:36 pm today. Uttar Pradesh Haj Committee Chairman Mohsin Raza welcomed the Haj pilgrims at Lucknow Airport.This year, about twenty thousand Haj pilgrims from Uttar Pradesh...

Bengaluru: Two pilgrims from Bengaluru are among hundreds who died during this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia after braving extreme high temperatures at Islamic holy sites in the desert kingdom. Officials gave this information on Thursday.The deceased have been identified as Kausar...

Tunisia's state news agency TAP reported on Wednesday that at least 35 Tunisian pilgrims were killed, while Iran's semi-official Tasnim agency said 11 Iranian citizens were also among the dead. Senegal confirmed that three of its citizens had died.Jordan's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that...

New Delhi [India], Indian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Suhail Ajaz Khan on Saturday said Indian pilgrims have gathered at Mount Arafat for Haj, the most important day of Haj.He said pilgrims from around the world have moved from the tent city of Mina to the Arafat plains."Today is the Day of...

Sharjah [UAE], Sharjah Airport and Air Arabia announced the launch of the first direct flight from Sharjah to the Republic of Poland, enhancing travel options for customers. In line with growth and expansion plans, the new route will initially operate with 3 weekly flights between Sharjah and...

New Delhi [India], The draws for the AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2025 Qualifiers and AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2025 Qualifiers were held at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday.India are in Group D along with Thailand, Brunei Darussalam and Turkmenistan in the AFC U17 Asian Cup...

At a meeting on the sidelines of the BRICS foreign ministers' meeting in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, the two sides also highlighted the need to ensure lasting stability and security in the region, according to a statement issued by the Iranian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday.Bagheri Kani said...

Moscow, India on Monday wholeheartedly welcomed Egypt, Iran, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Ethiopia joining BRICS as their representatives attended a key meeting of the grouping hosted by Russia for the first time.Senior diplomat Dammu Ravi led the Indian delegation at the BRICS...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], the Middle East and North Africa's first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC) operator, today restarted its first flight from Sharjah International Airport to Basra in Iraq.The new route connects Sharjah and Basra with a frequency of four weekly flights. Basra is Air Arabia's...

Dubai, Saudi Arabia on Thursday announced the sighting of a crescent moon marking the beginning of the month of Dhul-Hijjah. This visual confirms that the first day of Eid al Adha will fall on June 16.Arafat Day, the pinnacle of the Haj pilgrimage, will be celebrated on June 15. "Arafat Day...

New Delhi, Saudia Group is keen to increase the number of flights connecting Saudi Arabia and India as well as provide MRO services to Indian carriers.Saudia Airlines, part of the group, currently operates 54 weekly flights connecting seven destinations in India, including Delhi, Mumbai and...

KARACHI: The Saudi Arabian football team, which will play Pakistan in the second round match of the ongoing Asian qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, has postponed its arrival in Islamabad by a day due to poor training and field conditions.The Saudi Arabian team was to reach Pakistan's...

Amnesty said in a press release that some 1,153 people were executed in 16 countries in 2023. This figure was 31 percent more than last year's 883.The largest number of executions – about three-quarters of the global total – were carried out in Iran. At least 853 people were executed in the...

KARACHI: Trishan Patel, a British Indian, has joined the Pakistan football team as assistant coach and performance analyst in Islamabad.The Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) said Patel, a UEFA A-level coach, had previously coached the Pakistan team online."He will assist head coach Stephen...

New Delhi [India], External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday bid a warm farewell to outgoing Saudi Ambassador Saleh bin Eid al-Husseini in Delhi. During the meeting, Jaishankar also appreciated the Saudi Ambassador's efforts towards strengthening India-Saudi Arabia relations...