The month of Hajj: a Muslim pilgrimage and the first 10 days
Holy month of Dhu Al Hijja starts amid strict Covid-19 measures The NationalJul 11, 2021 For the second year in a row, the annual pilgrimage of Hajj is being transformed by […]
US considers intervening as legal battle between Saudi crown prince, former spymaster threatens to expose secrets
US considers intervening as legal battle between Saudi crown prince, former spymaster threatens to expose secrets AFP Published July 11, 2021 Two lawsuits pitting Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler against a former intelligence czar threaten to expose highly sensitive United States government secrets, prompting Washington to consider a rare judicial intervention, […]
UAE-Cambridge talks to focus on Islamic culture, education
Prasun Sonwalkar/LondonFiled on July 10, 2021 Reuters The university said the areas of collaboration are expected to include the continued development of high-quality teaching and learning. The University of Cambridge […]
Why did Saudi Arabia wage a war on Yemen?
International July 9, 2021 – TEHRAN TIMES To say the war on Yemen was a major development in the history of West Asia might be an understand. It will certainly […]
Saudi Arabia a world leader in crowd management, use of technology in serving Hajj pilgrims
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has focused on improving services by raising the efficiency of performance and proficiency, which contributes to procedures running smoothly and completed quickly and […]
Why ‘political Islam’ can be a gateway to democracy
Alain Gabon 9 July 2021 11:03 UTC | Contrary to mainstream rhetoric, Islamist movements can promote civic engagement, defuse the temptations of extremism and aid the integration of Muslims in the West […]
Dhu Al-Hijjah crescent not sighted, Eid Al-Adha begins on July 20
The day of Arafat will fall on July 19. (File/AFP) Short Url https://arab.news/zy8jd Only around 60,000 people from the Kingdom will be performing Hajj this year due to the coronavirus […]
How Europe Came to Forget its Arabic Heritage
18th January 2019 Last Updated on 22nd September 2020 Abdul Haq Compier, Holland Traditional education about Western civilisation tells the story of how around 1500 CE, Greek texts recovered the […]
What to expect from Iran-Saudi talks
Politics July 6, 2021 TEHRAN – After a few weeks of being on the sidelines, the Saudi-Iranian talks are back in the spotlight, with Iran outlining the broader goals that […]
Tension soars in Iraq after new militia attack on US air base
A view from inside Ain al-Asad military airbase housing US and other foreign troops in the western Iraqi province of Anbar. (AFP) Short Url https://arab.news/8v24n Barrage of 14 rockets launched […]
Saudi Arabia and the UAE: When crown princes fall out
Andreas Krieg 6 July 2021 The growing divergence of interests between the two neighbours has created serious cracks in the thin veneer of their once-hailed ‘strategic entente’ Abu Dhabi Crown […]
What’s behind the dispute between Saudi Arabia and the UAE?
The UAE has rejected a Saudi-led deal at a meeting of OPEC+, the latest sign of friction between the Gulf neighbours. A recent dispute at an OPEC+ meeting has exposed […]
OIC has chance to take the lead in resolving Rohingya crisis
DR. AZEEM IBRAHIMJuly 06, 2021 22:22550 Short Url https://arab.news/zkyfk Since the military coup in Myanmar in February, an umbrella opposition group, the national unity government, has been formed and has made […]
Lebanon’s PM Diab warns country is a few days away from social explosion
Lebanon has been without a fully functioning government for over 10 months. (AP) Short Url https://arab.news/5yjsg More than 60 percent of the population has fallen below the poverty line while […]
Eight murders in a month in Syria camp: Kurds
A member of Kurdish securiy forces stands guard as Syrian Kurdish authorities set out to hand over Russian orphans born to parents linked to Daesh to a Russian delegation for […]
Israel’s new government fails to extend controversial citizenship law
Published 1 hour ago Israel’s parliament has failed to pass an extension to a controversial law barring Palestinians from the occupied West Bank or Gaza who marry Israelis from being […]
Shamima Begum poses no threat and should be allowed home to live in the UK because she has disowned ISIS says diplomat
Peter Galbraith said Shamima Begum has ‘absolutely rejected the Islamic State’ He said she should be should be sent home from al-Roj camp in northern Syria Ms Begum was 15 when she and 2 other London schoolgirls travelled to Syria Now 21, she is challenging Home Office decision to remove […]
UN’s new envoy has the credentials to resolve Yemen crisis
DR. ABDEL AZIZ ALUWAISHEG July 05, 2021 22:43523 Short Url https://arab.news/9ggmz The choice of Swedish diplomat Hans Grundberg as the new UN special envoy to Yemen bodes well for the organization’s […]
OPEC+ leaves oil market wondering after postponing meeting indefinitely
The OPEC+ alliance was unable to reach an agreement last week on extending the current oil output deal. (Reuters/File) Short Url https://arab.news/4dxfh The OPEC+ alliance was unable to reach an […]
‘Marriage without strings’: Saudi confronts rise of ‘misyar’
ANUJ CHOPRA AFP Riyadh, Saudi Arabia / Sun, July 4, 2021 A woman holds an Apple iPhone device showing on its App Store an app for facilitating “Misyar” marriage, available in […]