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AFP/APP Saudi Arabia:Saudi taekwondo standout Donia Abu Taleb had an unusual introduction to the sport: for years she trained at a boys' club because there were no girls to compete with. Now the 27-year-old has become the first Saudi…

News Desk Islamabad: At least 577 pilgrims died in Makkah due to heat during Hajj 2024.  According to a foreign news agency, 323 of the pilgrims who died due to heat are from Egypt. Additionally, 60 pilgrims from Jordan and 35 from…

AFP/APP Mina: Pilgrims completed the final major ritual of the hajj, the "stoning of the devil," in western Saudi Arabia on Sunday, as Muslims worldwide celebrated the Eid al-Azha holiday.  Starting at dawn, 1.8 million Muslims…

AFP/APP Mina: Over one million Muslim pilgrims gathered in a sprawling tent city near Makkah, Saudi Arabia, on Friday for the Hajj pilgrimage, enduring sweltering heat amid the backdrop of the Gaza conflict. Arriving by bus or on…

AFP/APP Washington: The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on extremist Israeli group Tzav 9, accusing it of blocking convoys and looting and burning trucks trying to deliver humanitarian aid to Palestinian civilians in Gaza.…

APP Islamabad: During the Hajj season of 1445 H, the Ministry of Health (MoH) of Saudi Arabia diligently provided comprehensive healthcare services to over 77,000 pilgrims across a span of five weeks. According to a statistical report…

AFP/APP Wuppertal: Italy kick off their European Championship title defence against Albania on Saturday as a new-look team tries to rebuild the reputation of one of the world's most important football nations. Luciano Spalletti's…

News Desk  Islamabad: A total of 96 scouts and leaders from the General Administration of Education in the Makkah region are collaborating with the scouts from the Saudi Ministry of Education to serve the pilgrims during this year’s Hajj…

News Desk  Rawalpindi: The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) conducted three operations across the country during the last week, recovering a total of 57 kg of drugs and arresting two suspects, according to a spokesman from ANF Headquarters on…

News Desk  Islamabad: Jazz, Pakistan's leading digital operator, has launched Saudi data roaming bundles to cater to the connectivity needs of Pakistani pilgrims during their Hajj journey in Saudi Arabia. According to a news release,…