- Ten Pakistani crew were among 17 sailors aboard the Palau-flagged oil tanker, when it was seized by pirates in April
- Families of the Pakistani hostages have urged the government to intensify efforts to ensure the safe return of the sailors
- FPCCI data shows GCC exports fell in March-May before rebounding in June and July
- Fruit exporters say Gulf mango shipments fell 50 percent as refrigerated freight costs soared
- Shamsoo Bibi, 28, also known as Ayesha Gilamana, was killed in Taxila on August 14
- The suspects allegedly attempted to create a false narrative and mislead investigators
- More than 1.6M students in Riyadh region return to school
- Authorities step up preparations across Kingdom to ensure smooth, organized start
- Two Israeli airstrikes hit central Gaza Strip
- 4-year-old Muhammad Abdel Salam Taha was killed in an airstrike on Al-Zawayda
- Pope Leo XIV called on the international community Sunday to help contain the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which health officials warn is spreading exponentially.
- Oil supply from major Middle East producers remains curtailed
- Only 7 commodity ships crossed Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, data shows
- Gauff defeated unseeded Czech Sara Bejlek, 6-2 6-2, in the other semifinal match
- On the men’s side, Frances Tiafoe of the US will meet with Arthur Fils of France
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Islamabad Memorandum
- Dar tells Araghchi recent understandings under Islamabad MoU should underpin peace efforts
- Deputy PM warns SCO against efforts to derail US-Iran peace process following Houthi attacks
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Located in Saudi Arabia's central region of Qassim, Dariyah was an important stop on ancient trade and pilgrimage routes and is now one of the Kingdom's significant archaeological sites. Earlier this week, the Saudi Heritage Commission announced that a collection of 100 pieces of gold jewelry dating back to the Abbasid era has been discovered in the site.
Who is “The Joshie-Man”?
It’s a name given by social media fans to Joshua Harris, a 12-year-old autistic and non-verbal Briton, who has been visiting UK mosques and distributing cakes to promote solidarity amid an increase in far-right support in the country. On a recent trip to Madinah with his father, “The Joshie-Man” turned his ‘Cake not hate’ campaign to ‘Dates not hate’ by handing out the holy city’s famous ajwa and ambar dates people in the courtyard of the Prophet’s Mosque.
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- Amnesty has demanded a probe into a Pakistani airstrike in March that UN says killed over 260
- Pakistan’s foreign office says Amnesty levelled serious allegations without providing “credible evidence“
