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Saudi Arabia bans use of Allah’s name on disposable packaging and bags

Saudi Arabia bans use of Allah’s name on disposable bags, packaging, and promotional commercial materials/Representative Image A new directive from Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Commerce is reshaping how religious expressions appear in Read More

Umrah packages touch Dh8,000 as Ramadan 2026 travel demand rises in UAE

High demand lifts Ramadan 2026 Umrah package prices / AI Illustration As the crescent moon for Ramadan 2026 is expected to appear around February 19, thousands of UAE residents are already eyeing the journey of a lifetime. Read More

Will countries have to pay $1 billion to join Trump-backed peace board?

A report says a draft charter for Trump’s proposed peace board includes a $1 billion membership fee, a claim the White House denies as misleading Go to Source Read More

Three Killed, Several Injured As Massive Fire Engulfs Shopping Mall In Karachi

At least three people were killed and several others sustained injuries after a major fire broke out at Gul Plaza, a high-rise shopping mall located on MA Jinnah Road in Karachi late on Saturday night, according to a report by Dawn. Read More

Indonesia plane crash: Wreckage found in Bantimurung-Bulusaraung National Park; search on for 10 onboard

Indonesia plane crash (AP image) Rescue teams in Indonesia on Sunday found debris from a small turboprop aircraft that went missing a day earlier in eastern Indonesia. Read More

Saudi Arabia’s boldest sports-entertainment crossover: Travis Scott to headline March 2026 Fanatics Flag Football Classic in Riyadh; full details inside

Saudi Arabia Blends Hip-Hop and NFL Stardom as Travis Scott Headlines 2026 Fanatics Flag Football Classic in Riyadh Global rap superstar Travis Scott is set to make a big comeback to Saudi Arabia in March 2026, this time not just fo Read More

Thousands killed in unrest: Khamenei blames US; Trump demands new leadership — what’s happening in Iran

For the first time, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has admitted that thousands of people were killed during the country’s recent nationwide protests, a rare acknowledgment from the clerical leadership amid a harsh Read More

Jan 6 rioter claims he was ‘lynched’ during clash with anti‑ICE protesters in Minneapolis — watch

Anti-ICE crowd chase off pro-ICE demonstrators from Minneapolis streets (AP photo) A January 6 rioter pardoned by US President Donald Trump led a small pro-ICE rally in Minneapolis on Saturday, but was quickly swamped by a much larg Read More

This Week in Explainers: How Donald Trump got the Nobel Peace Prize he long desired

Donald Trump’s biggest ‘win’ this week has been the Nobel Peace Prize. Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado visited the White House and gifted him the award she won. Read More

Hasina warns Yunus pushing Bangladesh into ‘chaos’ as extremists fill political ‘vacuum’, admits ‘mistakes’ in 2024 unrest

In a lengthy opinion piece, former Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina called out the radical extremism that has filled the political vacuum in Dhaka. Read More

‘Time For New Leadership’: Trump Drops Bombshell On Iran, Calls For Khamenei’s Exit

US President Donald Trump on Saturday issued his most explicit call yet for the removal of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, sharply escalating an already volatile exchange between Washington and Tehran. Read More

$1 billion entry fee? Trump wants countries to pay to stay in his ‘board of peace’ — what we know

US President Donald Trump (AP photo) US President Donald Trump wants nations to pay a king’s ransom of $1 billion to remain in harmony with the US and retain a seat on his proposed “peace board”, or as many critics claimed as an &# Read More