DUBAI — Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said early Thursday that it targeted a US airbase in Kuwait in response to an American aerial strike near the Bandar Abbas airport in southern Iran. According to Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency, the IRGC’s retaliatory strike came at 4.50 am (0120GMT), hours after what it described as a US assault on a point near the port city’s airport using aerial projectiles. “This response is a serious warning so that the enemy knows that aggression will not go unanswered, and if repeated, our response will be more decisive,” it said. Kuwait said…
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MINA — Hajj pilgrims continued performing the ritual of stoning at Jamarat on the first day of the Tashreeq (Ayyam Al-Tashreeq) on Thursday. They hurled pebbles at all three Jamarat or pillars symbolizing Satan on the fourth day of the annual pilgrimage of Hajj. Pilgrims moved in batches in their allotted time for performing the ritual on Thursday afternoon. Upon their arrival at the Jamarat, chanting “Allahu Akbar” (God is the greatest), pilgrims stoned first at Jamarat Al-Sugra (small pillar), then at Jamarat Al-Wusta (medium pillar) and lastly at Jamarat Al-Aqaba (largest pillar), seven pebbles each. They prayed after stoning…
Minister of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance Sheikh Dr. Abdullatif Al Alsheikh stressed the importance of adhering to the approach of moderation and balance in religious discourse, rejecting violence and extremism, and promoting the values of tolerance and compassion in accordance with the Holy Quran and the Sunnah, emphasizing the need to apply this approach in both word and deed. This came during his meeting today at the ministry headquarters in Mina with a number of muftis, scholars, presidents of universities, and heads of Islamic associations and centers from Malaysia, Pakistan, Thailand, Brazil, and the Netherlands, who are hosted under…
JEDDAH — Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman mourned the death of former Yemeni President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi. They offered their deepest condolences and sincere sympathy to the family of the deceased and to the government and people of Yemen, the Royal Court said in a statement on Thursday. The King and the Crown Prince affirmed the solidarity of Saudi Arabia and its people with the Republic of Yemen and its people, sharing their grief and sorrow. They prayed to God Almighty to grant patience and solace to the…
RIYADH — Former Yemeni President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi has died at the age of 81 in Riyadh. According to a family source, Hadi passed away this morning at a hospital in Riyadh following a sudden health crisis in recent days. Hadi served as the internationally recognized president of Yemen for a decade before transferring his presidential powers in 2022 to the eight-member Presidential Leadership Council, chaired by Rashad Al-Alimi. He served as the second president of Yemen from 2012 until his resignation in 2022. Prior to that, he was Yemen’s vice president from 1994 to 2012 under President Ali Abdullah…
Dubai is witnessing a shift in how healthcare services are delivered, with new flexible clinical models allowing overseas and UAE-based doctors to consult without the need to establish permanent practices in the city. At the centre of this transformation is C37, a private medical workspace in Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC) which, through its renewed push, is redefining how specialist care is accessed in the emirate. Access to C37 is available through a membership model. Physicians who join, can benefit by getting operational support such as on-site management guidance, strategic consulting, and assistance with accounting, banking, legal, and marketing services. Stay…
Amid a spiritual scene repeated every year in the holy sites, pilgrims perform the stoning of the Jamarat ritual in Mina, recalling the meanings of obedience and adherence, while embodying one of the most prominent Hajj rituals associated with the story of Prophet Ibrahim, peace be upon him. Pilgrims begin the first day of stoning, the Day of Al-Nahr (Day of Sacrifice) on Dhu Al-Hijjah 10, by throwing seven pebbles at Jamrat Al-Aqaba before continuing during the Days of Tashreeq to stone the three Jamarat—Jamrat Al-Sughra, Jamrat Al-Wusta, and Jamrat Al-Aqaba—with seven pebbles for each Jamarah, according to a specific…
ADEN — The Yemeni government commended Saudi Arabia’s decision to provide urgent support for petroleum derivatives worth $150 million to cover the operating needs of power plants in Yemen through the Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen. Dr. Rashad Al-Alimi, chairman of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council, affirmed that the new Saudi support for his country once again embodies its honorable position, under the leadership of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, to stand with Yemen, its people, and its political leadership during exceptional circumstances. Al-Alimi expressed his profound gratitude and…
MAKKAH — Saudi Arabia, represented by the Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha), and Syria, represented by the Central Commission for Control and Inspection, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at Nazaha’s office in Makkah on Thursday. The deal is pertaining to preventing and combating corruption and enhancing cooperation between the two sides. The Kingdom was represented at the signing by Nazaha President Mazin Al-Kahmous, while the Syrian side was represented by Chairman of the Central Commission for Control and Inspection Eng. Amer Al-Ali. The MoU aims to enhance cooperation in combating cross-border corruption crimes and exchanging relevant information and expertise.…
The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance, represented by the General Secretariat for Islamic Awareness in Hajj, Umrah, and Visit, continues to carry out its dawah and guidance programs at Al-Khayf Mosque in Mina, as part of the awareness programs accompanying the Hajj season, to educate pilgrims about religious rulings and enhance Shariah awareness. The program is part of the ministry’s dawah and awareness programs in the holy sites to educate pilgrims and enlighten them about the rulings of Hajj rituals, helping them perform their acts of worship with ease and tranquility. Source: Riyadh Daily