How the Quranic revelations shaped the modern world
With the emergence of Quranic teaching, here’s how the Muslim faith brought about a global revolution and changed the world map. MURAT SOFUOGLU Blinded by hate and spurred by ignorance, […]
Al-Ittihad’s Benzema performs Umrah
The 35-year-old star shared the video with his 20.5 million followers, saying: “Mashallah, best of the best, Alhamdulelah.”The former Real Madrid forward and Ballon d’Or winner joined Al-Ittihad during the […]
Creating Frankenstein: The Impact Of Saudi Export Of Ultra-Conservatism In South Asia – Analysis
The Masjid al-Haram and Kaaba, Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Photo by Ariandra 03, Wikipedia Commons. July 30, 2016 By James M. Dorsey Continued doubts about the longevity of the Saudi ruling family are […]
At long last, there is real hope for peace in Yemen
OPINION The international community owes it to long-suffering Yemenis to not let the current momentum go the way of previous flurries of hope. Published On 1 Aug 2023 Mustn’t jinx […]
Saudi Fund for Development inaugurates $90 million King Abdullah Campus at Pakistani university
1 / 4 Saudi Fund for Development holds the inaugural ceremony of the King Abdullah Campus of Azad Jammu and Kashmir University in Pakistan. (SPA) 2 / 4 Saudi Fund for Development […]
Netanyahu unlikely to make concessions on normalization with Muslim world
DR. DANIA KOLEILAT KHATIB August 03, 2023 The US received an important wake-up call with the Saudi Arabia-Iran deal that was brokered by China. The significance of the March […]
Will Jeddah summit broker a peace plan acceptable to Russia, Ukraine and NATO
Aug 02,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / Michael Jansen This weekend’s meeting in Jeddah of officials from a wide range of countries aims at formulating a common approach to peacemaking between […]
Saudi foreign ministry launches electronic visa waiver for UK citizens
The ministry said on its social media that the step comes to facilitate procedures for those wishing to visit the Kingdom. (Shutterstock) RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Ministry launched on Wednesday […]
Kiswa lowered ahead of washing of Kaaba
Previous 1 / 4The kiswa was lowered on Tuesday. (SPA) 2 / 4The kiswa was lowered on Tuesday. (SPA) 3 / 4The kiswa was lowered on Tuesday. (SPA) 4 / 4 The kiswa was […]
Turkiye rediscovers the value of good relations with Arab countries
YASAR YAKISJuly 29, 2023 After several ups and downs, Turkish-Arab relations have now been stabilized. Turkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan recently paid a visit of gratitude to Saudi Arabia. He […]
Saudi Arabia condemns Israeli minister’s ‘storming’ of Al-Aqsa mosque
Thursday was Ben-Gvir’s third known visit to the Al-Aqsa mosque site since becoming a minister. ARAB NEWS July 27, 2023 RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Thursday condemned what it described as […]
Yemen: The children of a forgotten war
bbc.com By Orla GuerinBBC News, Yemen If suffering had an address, it might be al-Rasheed Street, in Taiz, a Yemeni city ringed by mountains and rebel Houthi fighters. On this […]
Can Jordan fall in love with Saudi Arabia?
Middle East and Africa | A wishful wedding Dynastic alliances don’t always last May 25th 2023 | AMMAN When britain had an empire, Jordan’s King Hussein took British and American wives, among others. Seeking to […]
Saudi citizens can now invite Muslim friends abroad to perform Umrah on personal visit visa
Previous 1 / 2Muslims can now perform Umrah in Saudi Arabia on personal visit visas. (Twitter: @MoHU_En) 2 / 2 Muslims worship at the Prophet’s Mosque in madinah on July 21, 2023. […]
Muslims unite in denunciation over desecration of the Qur’an in Sweden
Salwan Momika outside a mosque in Stockholm on June 28, 2023, during the Eid Al-Adha holiday. OIC has joined nations across the Arab world in condemning the burning of a […]
Regional detente should be based on philosophy of Ostpolitik
DR. DANIA KOLEILAT KHATIB July 19, 2023 President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited the Gulf this week, marking a new chapter in Turkiye’s relations with the region. Turkiye’s rapprochement with the […]
How Gulf nations are responding to the age of record-breaking extreme temperatures
SPECIALScorching temperatures have been reported in the Middle East for two consecutive days, ranging in the mid- to high-40s this July, and are likely to hit 50 C this summer. […]
Kaaba kiswa ready to be replaced with advent of new Islamic year
1 / 3All departments involved in changing the kiswa with the advent of the new Islamic year are ready to do so, the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two […]
A climate of hatred and intolerance can only lead to violence
MAHA AKEEL July 12, 2023 Short Urlhttps://arab.news/zda3bThe last few weeks have seen the recurrence of an Islamophobic act in Sweden that triggered condemnations and protests in Muslim countries and the […]
Saudi Arabia welcomes UN rights body’s approval of motion on religious hatred
UN Human Rights Council on Wednesday approved a resolution on religious hatred in the wake of the burning of copies of the Qur’an in Sweden. RIYADH: Saudi Arabia welcomed on […]