After spending two years living in a tent, Palestinian potter Jaafar Atallah decided to turn the very earth beneath his feet into a home for his parents. With cement and steel difficult to obtain in Gaza, he gathered around 15 people, collected local clay and experimented with mud bricks until they managed to build a…
Saudi Arabia arrests 13,822 violators in one week/Image: Getty Images Saudi Arabia arrested 13,822 people for violating residency, border security and labour regulations during a week of nationwide inspection.The Ministry of Interior said on Saturday that the arrests took place between October 8 and 14 in joint operations conducted with relevant government agencies.Of those detained,…
Indian nationals in the UAE have been warned against fraudulent visa and migration agencies. Indian nationals in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have been warned against fraudulent visa and migration agencies allegedly collecting fees for overseas employment and residency services without delivering on their promises or refunding applicants.In an advisory dated October 12, the Embassy…
Anojan Sivarasa/Image: Newswire A Sri Lankan man who was sentenced to death last month over a Facebook comment has had his sentence set aside by Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court, Sri Lanka’s Deputy Foreign Minister Arun Hemachandra said.In a statement on Facebook, Hemachandra said the court had overturned the judgment imposing the death penalty on Anojan…
Soccer Football – Saudi Pro League – Al Riyadh v Al Nassr – Prince Faisal Bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – August 21, 2026 Al Nassr’s Cristiano Ronaldo reacts REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed Cristiano Ronaldo is closing in on the 1,000-goal milestone, with just 19 more goals to go, while continuing to lead the line…
Erling Haaland’s Abu Dhabi Home Purchase Could Offer Manchester City Fans a Reason for Optimism Erling Haaland is adding another luxury home to his growing real estate portfolio, but his latest purchase in Abu Dhabi has caught attention for more than just the location. The Manchester City striker has bought a property in the UAE…
Elor Azaria’s conviction in 2017 for manslaughter and his release drew enormous attention in Israel. (AP Photo) Israel’s President Isaac Herzog has pardoned former combat medic Elor Azaria, who was convicted of manslaughter for shooting dead a badly wounded Palestinian attacker in the occupied West Bank nearly a decade ago.According to the Associated Press, Azaria…
The capture of Mokha gives the Houthis a stronger position along Yemen’s western coast. (AP Photo) Iran-backed Houthi rebels have seized the key Yemeni Red Sea port of Mokha, advancing closer to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and dealing a major blow to Saudi-backed forces in the latest escalation of Yemen’s long-running civil war.The capture of…
Why Cristiano Ronaldo misses out on the 2026 Ballon d’Or shortlist Cristiano Ronaldo has missed out on the Ballon d’Or shortlist for a fourth consecutive year, despite leading Al-Nassr to a long-awaited domestic title and producing another strong individual campaign for both club and country.The omission is particularly intriguing because the 2026 30-player shortlist does…
At 10, Saiyette Aima could not understand the medical language around breast cancer. But its consequences were clear to her from the get-go. Her grandmother was diagnosed with Stage 3 disease after noticing a small, pimple-like mark on her neck, she began chemotherapy and radiation and the family quickly entered a period of treatment and…
