Browsing Category
WORLD
Hajj Pilgrims Prepare for Arafat Day
Over 1.7 million pilgrims in Mecca continue their rituals ahead of Arafat Day on June 5. Saudi authorities are checking Nusuk cards to control access.
Turkish teams are assisting with health, transport, and guidance. Pilgrims will be taken…
Houthis Fire Missile at Israel
A missile launched from Yemen was intercepted by Israel’s air defense system, according to the Israeli military. The attack, claimed by Iranian-backed Houthi forces, targeted Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv.
Sirens…
Tourists Flee in Panic as Mount Etna Erupts
Italy’s Mount Etna erupted while tourists were visiting, causing panic as visitors fled the site. The eruption occurred on the southeastern side of the volcano, according to Italy's National Institute of Geophysics and…
Fanatic Jews Attempt Meat Provocation at Al-Aqsa Mosque
Fanatic Jewish groups attempted to smear bags of bloody meat on the Dome of the Rock during a raid on Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem, coinciding with the Jewish holiday of Shavuot.
Palestinian sources said the…
Zelensky Urges Sanctions if Istanbul Talks Fail
At a NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with leaders from the Bucharest Nine and Nordic countries to discuss…
Death Toll in Gaza Rises to 54,470 Since October 7
The Palestinian Ministry of Health reported that Israel’s continued attacks on the Gaza Strip have raised the death toll to 54,470 and the number of injured to 124,693 since October 7, 2023. In the last 24 hours alone, 52 bodies and 503…
Floods and Landslides Kill 34 in India
At least 34 people have died in floods and landslides caused by four days of heavy rain in India's Sikkim state. Tourists stranded in the area are being evacuated. Army rescue teams have also been deployed in Meghalaya and Manipur.…
Free Haircut Service for Pilgrims After Umrah in Mecca
In Mecca, pilgrims who perform the Umrah Tawaf and Say are required to cut their hair and exit ihram. Traditionally, this was done with personal scissors or mobile barbers (hallaks) charging around 5 rials.
This…
Attack on Pro-Israel March in Colorado: 8 Hurt
In Boulder, Colorado, USA, 8 people were injured when a man attacked participants of a weekly march supporting Israeli hostages using incendiary materials and Molotov cocktails. The FBI is treating the assault as a “targeted act of…
Pilgrim Without Legs Moves Hearts at the Kaaba
Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims have filled the Kaaba during this year’s Hajj. Saudi Arabia, which did not issue Hajj visas to children under 12, implemented strict measures including banning those without Hajj visas from entering the…