- Shehbaz Sharif says economic stabilization has enabled benefits to reach citizens
- PM describes Budget 2026-27 as focused on welfare, jobs, investment and tax relief
- Families greet returning pilgrims with flower garlands, airport convoys and community celebrations
- Visitors flock to pilgrims’ homes seeking prayers, blessings and stories from the sacred journey
- The International Pacesticking Competition features teams from military academies, armed forces from around the world
- Military says the Pakistan Army team’s victory is reflective of the highest standards of professional training, excellence
- Authorities urge public to use official channels for charitable donations
- Kingdom links begging to wider social, economic and security concerns
- The shipment was intercepted at the Ipsala border crossing in northwest Turkiye
- Turkish authorities say they seized a total of 33.6 tons of drugs
- “It’s become really bad in the last two to three years,” Mohammad told AFP
- Masked rioters torched vehicles, businesses and homes, with several residences belonging to immigrant families
- Conflict has disrupted energy exports, trade routes and investment across economies worth almost $4 trillion, Asharq Business with Bloomberg analysis shows
- Report suggests that recovery hinges on reopening the Strait of Hormuz and preventing a return to regional conflict
- “All players wish to have a chance to play in the World Cup,” said 46-year-old Shafi
- A 59-year-old restaurant executive who left Iran during the revolution, Rezaei has attended World Cups in Germany, Brazil, Russia and Qatar
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- Shehbaz Sharif says economic stabilization has enabled benefits to reach citizens
- PM describes Budget 2026-27 as focused on welfare, jobs, investment and tax relief
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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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- PM Sharif says Pakistan working with both sides on next steps after agreement on final text
- Trump and Iranian officials have publicly offered conflicting accounts of proposed deal
