Pilgrims brave heavy rain on Sunday as annual Hajj begins
Eid Al-Adha, or feast of the sacrifice, begins on Tuesday, when pilgrims begin three days of casting stones at wallsContinue Reading
Category: Middle East
Saudi Arabia Tests Japan-Inspired “Nap Pods” for #Hajj2018
Mecca, Saudi Arabia: Mansour al-Amer swipes a card to reveal a narrow sleep pod, reminiscent of Japan’s famed capsule hotels.Continue Reading
Saudi Arabia orders Canada envoy to leave over criticism
Saudi Arabia has expelled Canada’s ambassador and frozen new trade deals with this country in a growing dispute over theContinue Reading
Saudi hackathon seeks high-tech fixes to hajj calamities
Fuelled by caffeine, pizza and adrenaline, sleep-deprived programmers in a marathon Saudi contest this week explored high-tech solutions to preventContinue Reading
US President Trump speaks with Qatar’s Emir over Gulf unity
WASHINGTON, June 15 (Xinhua) — U.S. President Donald Trump spoke over phone on Thursday with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim binContinue Reading
Qatar extends $500 million aid package to Jordan: official
AMMAN (Reuters) – Qatar has extended a $500 mln aid package to Jordan that includes investments, project finance and jobContinue Reading
Dubai hotel terminates contract with head chef Atul Kochhar for ‘anti-Islam’ tweet
Atul Kochhar, who runs the popular Rang Mahal restaurant in the Dubai Marriott Marquis hotel had criticised actor Priyanka Chopra,Continue Reading
Dubai celebrity chef could face prosecution for anti-Islam comments
DUBAI: A renowned celebrity chef in Dubai could be prosecuted after making comments on Twitter about Islam. Update: Dubai hotelContinue Reading
Qatar takes UAE to U.N. human rights court over boycott
LONDON (Reuters) – The government of Qatar said Monday it was taking the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations’Continue Reading
The MDWLive Comment: Saudi & Allies rush to smother Jordan threat to regional security – pledges $2.5 bn
Fearing a second Arab Spring at their doorstep, Saudi Arabia and other Gulf States are eager to help Jordan’s economy.Continue Reading
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