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The Islamic-Christian Committee in Support of Jerusalem and its Sanctuaries yesterday warned that the new Israeli judaisation attempts targeting Al-Aqsa Mosque would undermine its Islamic identity. In a statement, the committee described…

Canada and Saudi Arabia have agreed to restore full diplomatic ties and appoint new ambassadors, both countries said on Wednesday, ending the fallout from a 2018 dispute that damaged relations and trade, Reuters reports. The decision…

Once labelled a pariah, Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, took centre stage as Master of Ceremonies last week when Arab states readmitted Syria to the Arab League, signalling to Washington who calls the regional shots. His…

The Saudi Interior Ministry yesterday announced that it had carried out the death penalty against Ahmed Al Badr, who is from the Shia minority in the east of the country, making him the fourth detainee to be executed in less than 24…

Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Secretary-General, Hissein Brahim Taha, vowed on Tuesday that the bloc's efforts for the economic recovery and development of Muslim countries will continue, Anadolu News Agency reports. Taha was…

The Egyptian First Circuit Court of Terrorism headed by judge Muhammad Al-Saeed Al-Sherbiny has referred the Supreme Guide of the Muslim Brotherhood, Muhammad Badie, and seven others to the Grand Mufti for his opinion on the death…

Saudi Arabia's Neom Green Hydrogen Company has concluded a series of agreements with 23 local, regional and international banks and investment companies, worth $8.4 billion to establish the world's largest green hydrogen production…

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is to hold an exceptional meeting on Saturday to discuss the increasing Israeli aggression on Al-Aqsa Mosque. According to the Wafa news agency, the meeting is to be held at the request of…

The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the appointment of assistant to the Foreign Minister for Gulf Affairs, Alireza Enayati, as ambassador to Saudi Arabia. According to the local news agency Mehr, Enayati has held the…

A group of unknown vandals have attacked a mosque in the Arab majority Old City of Acre (Akko), northern Israel, demolished its minbar and stole its old stones, Arab48 reported yesterday. After a tour, researcher of Arab and Islamic…

Saudi Arabia and Israel are continuing to cultivate "advanced contact" to facilitate direct flights to the Kingdom for Palestinians and Israeli Muslims intending to travel for the annual Hajj pilgrimage. According to the Israeli Channel…

Syrian conjoined twins, Ihsan and Bessem Salih, have been airlifted from Turkiye to Saudi Arabia for surgery, as part of Riyadh's humanitarian aid activities, Anadolu News Agency reports. The transfer of two-and-a-half year of twins…

Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye are 3 of the UK's top customers for weapons, as Britain's arms industry cashes-in on conflicts abroad to double its sales for 2022. READ: 2 Saudi astronauts head to the International Space…

Israeli opposition leader, Yair Lapid, on Monday slammed far-right National Security Minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir's storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque complex in Occupied East Jerusalem, Anadolu News Agency reports. The far-right official forced…

Axiom Space company yesterday launched its second private mission to the International Space Station carrying two Saudi astronauts including the first Saudi woman. The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, carrying Ali Alqarni and Rayyanah Barnawi…