Masked haj pilgrims on Mount Arafat pray for COVID-free

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Masked haj pilgrims on Mount Arafat pray for COVID-free world

ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia, July 19 - Thousands of face-masked pilgrims performing Islam's annual haj pilgrimage gathered on Mount Arafat on Monday to atone for their sins, expressing hopes for peace and an end to the COVID-19 pandemic. Saudi Arabia..
Bus crashes in Pakistan, killing 33 people and injuring 40

A jam-packed bus carrying mostly laborers traveling home for a major Muslim holiday rammed into a container truck on a busy highway in central Pakistan on Monday, police and rescue officials said. At least 33 people were killed and 40 others injured...
Turkey condemns EU court ruling on headscarf ban as violation of freedoms

Turkey on Sunday slammed a ruling by a top European Union court allowing the banning of headscarves under certain conditions as a "clear violation of religious freedoms", adding the move would exacerbate prejudices against Muslim women in E..
Top EU Court Says Hijabs can be Banned at Work Under Certain Conditions

Companies may ban Muslim employees from wearing a headscarf under certain conditions, the European Union's (EU) top court said on Thursday in a ruling on two cases brought by women in Germany who were suspended from their jobs for wearing one. ..
Saudi shops can stay open during prayer times

Shops in Saudi Arabia may now stay open during prayer times, a leading government-linked newspaper said on Friday, relaxing the kingdom's strict rules on closing shops and businesses for prayer five times a day. It is the latest in a series of..
Hong Kong: US issues warning on business risks

The US has issued a warning to firms over the risks of doing business in Hong Kong after China imposed a new national security law there last year. A new business advisory tells multinational firms that they are subject to the laws and that t..
Pilgrims Arrive In Mecca For Second Pandemic Hajj

Mecca: Pilgrims began arriving in the holy city of Mecca on Saturday for the second downsized hajj staged during the coronavirus pandemic, circling Islam's holiest site in masks and on distanced paths. The kingdom is allowing only 60,000 ..
Imran Khan fears civil war if no peace deal in Afghanistan

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has called on the United States to find a political settlement to its war in Afghanistan before withdrawing from the country, as he ruled out hosting any US military bases to be used against other countries. Kha..
From Dubai to Abu Dhabi: 6 Spots Worth Visiting in the UAE’s Capital City

Abu Dhabi is approximately 135 km or 84 miles away from Dubai. With this distance, you can easily visit the country’s capital city whenever you are in the City of Gold. And although Abu Dhabi is not as famous as Dubai among tourists, the U..

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