The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has beheaded two women and their husbands in eastern Syria's Deir Ezzor province, a monitoring group said. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Tuesday that ISIL beheaded the couples after accusing them of using "magic for medici

JEDDAH: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has been awarded a top international prize for his contribution to the propagation of the Qur’an. He was named the “Islamic Personality of the Year” by the Holy Qur’an International Memorization Organization, an affiliate of the Makkah-based Mus

Abu Dhabi: The death sentence has been given to Ala’a Al Hashemi, who was found guilty of killing kindergarten teacher, Ibolya Ryan, last year, the Federal Supreme Court ruled on Monday. The 37-year-old American teacher is survived by her ex-husband and three children. The crime took place in the

JEDDAH: Balad, the downtown area of Jeddah, is one of favorite places for many people to go during Ramadan for its festive mood. During Ramadan, most cities in the Kingdom have festive moods, and Jeddah is no exception. Glittering lights put up for the holy month enhance the beauty of the area. It

Dubai - Air India and Air India Express passengers from the UAE will face stricter rules on carry-on baggage from July 1. The free allowance for hand luggage will be strictly restricted to 8kg and 7kg respectively on these airlines inclusive of duty free items. Also, the carry-on bags will be wei

Kuwaiti authorities have identified the suicide bomber behind an attack on a Shia mosque that killed 27 people as a Saudi citizen who arrived in the country just hours before he blew himself up. The interior ministry named the bomber as Fahad Suleiman Abdulmohsen al-Gabbaa and said he was born in

KUWAIT CITY: Thousands of people took part in a mass funeral procession Saturday for 27 people killed in a suicide bombing that targeted a Shiite mosque a day earlier. Police said they are interrogating a number of suspects with possible links to the suicide bombing, which was claimed by an affilia

JEDDAH: Take advantage of Ramadan and put in the best efforts to be close to Allah, Al-Sheikh Saleh Al-Taleb exhorted Muslims at the Grand Mosque in Makkah during his Friday sermon. As many as 1.2 million Muslims performed the congregational prayers at the mosque. Director of Media and Communicat

Sharjah — Doctors from the Heart Centre at Al Qassimi Hospital in Sharjah gave a new lease of life to a 21-year-old young Emirati man who experienced a complete heart failure due to unknown reasons. The patient received an artificial heart in the first-ever such organ transplant carried out in the U

Saudi Arabia and France agreed Wednesday to sign $12 billion of deals, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubair said during a landmark visit by Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Paris. Jubair, who was speaking during a press conference with his French counterpart, said that arms agreements

RIYADH: A Pakistani firm under investigation for fraud allegedly sold 1,198 fake degrees to Saudis between 2011 and 2015, a local publication reported on Wednesday. Pakistani authorities have already arrested the owner of Axact Company, Shoaib Ahmed Shaikh, in Karachi for allegedly selling thousand

JEDDAH: More than 1 million travelers from local and international destinations are expected to use the new upgraded Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah this Ramadan from local and international destinations. This is according to Mohamed Al-Fadel, deputy general manager

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has approved a new arrangement granting persons with disabilities SR150,000 for their transportation needs. Disabled people had previously received specially equip vehicles. The Minister of Social Affairs Dr. Majid bin Abdullah Alqasabi thanked the Cu

JEDDAH: The Jeddah municipality has implemented five measures to curb the increasing numbers of dengue fever. The municipality instructed its directorates and agencies to follow the measures and called for collective efforts between the directorates and agencies and the general directorate of env

The Yemeni army, backed by popular committees, has seized control of a number of Saudi military bases in the province of Jizan as Riyadh keeps pounding the impoverished Arab nation. According to media outlets on Sunday, Yemeni forces managed to capture three Saudi military sites in the area of al

RIYADH: The Passport Department has announced that companies and individuals would no longer need to visit its offices from Aug. 16 because services would be available online and identity cards for expatriate workers would be sent through Saudi Post, a media report has said. Col. Khaled Al-Saikhan,

CAIRO: The leading Muslim seat of learning, Al-Azhar, condemned China Friday for imposing restriction on fasting in its mainly Muslim Xinjiang region during the holy month of Ramadan. China has banned civil servants, students and teachers in Xinjiang from fasting during Ramadan which began on Thu

Amid Saudi Arabia’s continued aggression on Yemen, the kingdom’s Grand Mufti exempts Saudi soldiers, stationed on the border with the southern neighbor, from observing regular fasting. Abdul-Aziz ibn Abdullah Al ash-Sheikh sanctioned that the soldiers break their fast during their “Jihad” against