Muslim pilgrims walk around the Kaaba, the cubic building at the Grand Mosque, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage, in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, June 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil) Saudi Arabia has announced that it will resume issuing Umrah visas beginning Tuesday, June 10 (14 Dhul Hijjah 1446), just days […]
Millions have gathered for Hajj, the annual Islamic pilgrimage (Image credit: AP) MECCA: More than a million Muslim pilgrims poured into the holy city of Mecca ahead of the annual hajj, with authorities vowing to hold a safer pilgrimage amid searing desert heat and a massive crackdown on illegal visitors.Officials have beefed up heat mitigation […]
Donald Trump Jr. US President Donald Trump‘s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., stirred fresh political chatter on Wednesday after saying “maybe one day” when asked if he might run for president in the future.Speaking at the Qatar Economic Forum, Trump Jr. was asked if he would consider running for office once his father leaves the […]
Quick Reads Summary is AI generated, newsroom reviewed. A major terror plot was foiled in Hyderabad with the arrest of two men linked to an ISIS module. Police recovered explosives from their premises. The arrests follow rising tensions after a deadly attack in Pahalgam, prompting increased vigilance. Hyderabad: A major terror bid was foiled in […]
In a first-of-its-kind moment, the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi was closed to the public to welcome US President Donald Trump during his official visit to the United Arab Emirates.White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt posted on X: “US President Trump at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. They shut down […]
Trump says he and MBS like each other very much. 39-year-old Crown Prince of Saudi ArabiaMohammed bin Salman received heaps of praise from President Donald Trump as Trump said he was very impressed with MBS. Trump said he believes he and MBS like each other “a lot” and called MBS “very wise, wise beyond his […]
Representative image (AP) Almost every month, there’s another announcement about how various Gulf states will spend mind-blowing sums of money, hundreds of billions of dollars, if not trillions, in deals made with the new Trump administration in the US.In January, Saudi Arabia said it would broaden investments into, and trade with, the US to over […]
Ten years ago, when former President Barack Obama and other leaders reached a deal with Iran to limit its nuclear program, Saudi Arabia was dismayed. Saudi officials called it a “weak deal” that had only emboldened the kingdom’s regional rival, Iran. They cheered when President Trump withdrew from the agreement a few years later. Now, […]
Starring John Abraham in the lead, latest political thriller, The Diplomat, has hit a roadblock in the Middle East, with reports confirming that the film has been banned in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Qatar. While an official reason for the ban has not been disclosed, industry insiders suggest that the […]
