- Pakistan allocated 107,526 slots, including 30,000 for a shorter package, under the government scheme
- Bookings are ongoing for 71,696 slots under the private Hajj scheme, the religious affairs ministry says
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- Film cleared by federal, Punjab censors but denied certificate in province where story is set
- Around 7.4 million children aged five to 16 are out of school in Sindh, according to UNICEF
- Shipping agents blame higher war-risk insurance premiums, bunker fuel costs for freight spike
- Textile exporters warn soaring sea, inland transport costs are eroding margins on existing orders
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- Afalula executive chariman says AlUla project reflects depth of relationship across heritage, tourism, culture and sustainable development
- Tells Arab News en français Villa Hegra, cultural partnerships and archaeological research are strengthening AlUla’s position as a global heritage destination
- The warning was made by an official on Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’
- The Nikkei daily reported that Japan will assist initiatives by Saudi Arabia and other countries to expand and build new routes for crude which bypass the waterway
- Four vessels crossed the strait on Sunday, initial data from shiptracker Kpler showed by 0228 GMT, with 13 on Saturday
- Since July 6, the UKMTO has reported 23 incidents of projectile strikes on vessels in the strait and its vicinity
- Pair of penalties help Steven Bergwijn score all of his-side’s goals in Al-Ittihad’s hard-fought 3-2 victory over Al-Hazem
- Tijjani Reijnders scores his first for Al-Qadsiah in 2-0 victory over Neom, whose coach Christophe Galtier leaves Friday’s 2-goal hero Alexandre Lacazette on the bench
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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.
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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“
