Like the Gargee’an festival on the east coast of the Kingdom, children in the Najd region run around illuminated neighborhoods in traditional outfits, spreading holiday cheer for Al-Hawwamah. It is a time of joy and community bonding, as families open their doors and share in the festivities. The ritual is celebrated during the month of…
The Shawwal crescent moon was not sighted on Monday evening, Ramadan 29, announced Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court. Tuesday will be the final day of the holy month, and Eid Al-Fitr celebrations will commence on Wednesday, April 10. Eid Al-Fitr prayer will take place across the Kingdom on Wednesday shortly after sunrise, with thorough arrangements made…
Football fans can now grab their tickets for the AFC U23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024, the organisers announced over the weekend. Set to kick off in Qatar from April 15 to May 3, this tournament will spotlight Asia’s top under-23 national teams. “Buy your tickets now. Watch Asia’s young superstars take the lead at the AFC U23…
Oman’s foreign minister on Sunday called for de-escalation during a visit by his Iranian counterpart who started a regional tour in Muscat where he met a spokesman for Yemen’s Houthi rebels.The visit by Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian came almost a week after an air strike in Damascus levelled the Iranian embassy’s consular annex and…
On October 7, Hamas launched Operation al-Aqsa Flood. This unprecedented incursion by the armed wing of Hamas, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, went as far as 15 miles into Israel-proper. In response to this surprise attack, which resulted in the highest Israeli death toll in decades, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government declared all-out war on Hamas and greenlit “significant military steps” in…
Jouf municipality has announced that a project to develop the area surrounding Zaabal Castle is 95 percent complete, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday.The development is part of an initiative to combat urban blight in Saudi cities, according to the SPA report.The mayor of Jouf region, Atef bin Mohammed Al-Shara’an, said the project will…
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the Al-Safa Palace in Makkah on Sunday. The meeting was held in the presence of Bahrain’s Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, and both officials had iftar with the Kingdom’s crown prince. The crown prince and Shehbaz reviewed relations between the Kingdom…
With Eid Al Fitr round the corner, the UAE Public Prosecution on Saturday took to social media by releasing and awareness video to explain the laws and penalties regarding illegal trade in fireworks. The authority said that imprisonment for a period of no less than a year and a fine of no less than Dh100,000…
The Qatari Minister of Interior and Commander of the Lekhwiya security force chaired a meeting in the run-up to the 2024 Paris Olympic games. On Wednesday, Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani met with several of the nation’s officials and security leaders participating in the security operations for the games, including Nasser Al Khelaifi, the Chairman…
The Saudi Games will take place between Oct. 3 and Oct. 17 later this year in the Saudi capital Riyadh, organizers announced on Thursday. The calendar sports event returns for its third incarnation after successes in boosting the local sporting landscape in the Kingdom in previous years. Sports Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, who…
