RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced that starting May 24 until June 26, Umrah permits will only be issued to those with a confirmed Hajj permit. The directive was issued by the ministry to facilitate Hajj pilgrims arriving in Saudi Arabia from around the world, ensuring their pilgrimage at the Grand Mosque in Makkah is conducted with ease and comfort. The ministry stated that Umrah permits will not be issued to individuals without a confirmed Hajj permit.

TOKYO: Japan’s Foreign Minister Kamikawa Yoko said on Monday she hopes to work closely with Prince Faisal bin Farhan, her Saudi counterpart, on the multiple crises the world is currently facing, such as the situations in Gaza and Ukraine. In a telephone call, Prince Faisal said he was keen to collaborate with Tokyo to allow the foreign minister to make an official visit to the Kingdom in the near future, and that he looks forward to working with Kamikawa toward stabilizing the situation in the region.

RIYADH: About SR140 million ($37.3 million) in funding for the honey industry in the Kingdom has helped 10,584 beneficiaries since 2020, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The recipients of the support, provided by Saudi Arabia’s Sustainable Agricultural Rural Development Program, also known as Saudi Reef, come from all parts of the country but the program said those in Asir, Hail, Makkah and Al-Baha regions benefited the most.

RIYADH: The Presidency of Religious Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque recently launched the Humanitarians (Ensaniyoun) initiative as part of the 2024 Hajj season, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The scheme aims to enrich the experience of pilgrims by humanizing the services provided by the presidency. It focuses on taking care of the sick, the elderly, and people with disabilities who are visiting the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque, creating an appropriate worship environment for them.

El sistema frontal que se registra en toda la zona central del país ha afectado considerablemente a los sectores que fueron arrasados durante los incendios de febrero en Viña del Mar, Región de Valparaíso. El fuerte viento y las intensas precipitaciones han obligado a los pobladores de los sectores de Manuel Bustos, Villa Independencia y El Olivar a buscar distintas maneras de proteger sus hogares, principalmente con nylon, planchas de metal y sacos de arena. La Municipalidad de Viña del Mar desplegó un plan especial para asistir a las poblaciones donde se encuentran las casas de emergencia, mientras que la Delegación Presidencial de la Región de Valparaíso informó que cuenta con equipos militares preparados para realizar evacuaciones preventivas.

El árbitro Manuel Vergara determinó que no se podía jugar.

  Anunció una rebaja de 50% en el pago de derechos por la instalación de terrazas, una feria de anticuarios y una programación cultural y turística renovada. «Invito a toda la comunidad a venir al centro, a recorrer sus calles, a disfrutar su patrimonio, gastronomía y espacio público», dijo la alcaldesa, que en octubre buscará la reelección.

قدم وجهاء اهالي مدينة كركوك العراقية تعازيهم للشعب والقيادة في ايران باستشهاد الرئيس السيد ابراهيم رئيسي، ووزير الخارجية حسين أمير عبد اللهيان....

Ссылаясь на полученные от главкома данные, президент утверждает, что и на донецких направлениях, и в Харьковской области ситуация контролируемая, но имеется значительная потребность в дополнительных системах защиты.

Пострадал 42-летний мужчина. Он получил осколочное ранение, госпитализирован в состоянии средней тяжести.

Государственное информагентство IRNA сообщило, что причиной авиакатастрофы, в которой погиб президент Ирана, стала техническая неисправность.

Рустем Умеров подчеркнул, что наш приоритет - тяжелое вооружение, в том числе танки, БТРы, гаубицы, а также укрепление ПВО.

KUALA LUMPUR: Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) akan menambah baik dan mempertingkatkan garis panduan perkhidmatan tren sewaan khasnya (Charter Train) demi kepentingan orang awam dan syarikat itu.

KUALA LUMPUR: Seramai 10 individu, termasuk seorang wanita ditahan atas pelbagai kesalahan antaranya penyeludupan hidupan liar dalam operasi khas di Selangor, Terengganu, Sarawak dan Sabah pada 14 Mei hingga 18 Mei lalu.

KUALA LUMPUR: Penghibur tersohor, Datuk M Nasir belum berhasrat untuk bersara meskipun industri hiburan didominasi artis generasi muda.

احمد نجفی، بازیگر سینما و تلویزیون که خیلی به سختی صحبت می‌کرد به تسنیم گفت: باید این ضایعه را به ملت ایران تسلیت بگوییم.

شورای سیاست گذاری ائمه جمعه کشور با صدور حکمی حجت الاسلام والسلمین «احمد مطهری اصل» را به عنوان امام جمعه موقت تبریز منصوب کرد.

رهبر کاتولیک‌های جهان امروز -دوشنبه- طی پیامی به رهبر انقلاب، شهادت رئیس‌جمهور ایران در سانحه سقوط بالگرد را تسلیت گفت.

The Election Commission swiftly acted on complaints against Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi for violating electoral laws and model code of conduct (MCC). BJP, CPI, and CPI(ML) also filed complaints against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The poll panel sent notices to Kharge and BJP chief J P Nadda for responses.

Two shelling attacks on positions of Syrian government troops by militants of the Jabhat al-Nusra (outlawed in Russia) were reported during the day

Muškarac (64) ubijen je danas u Varaždinskoj županiji, dok je u napadu ranjena i jedna žena.

Žena koja je imala uspešnu blizanačku trudnoću, a nakon toga donela kući dve bebe je pronađena mrtva u svom domu, a njeno telo je otkrio prijatelj u ranim jutarnjim časovima.

Marko Čubrilo, meteorolog amater, u najnovijoj vremenskoj prognozi najavljuje da od sutra počinje uticaj novog ciklona koji će do petka uslovljavati vrlo nestabilno vreme. Od sutra se očekuju snažne nestabilnosti i grmljavinske nepogode, a od srede će i osvežiti.

Iran je zatražio pomoć od Vašingtona nakon što se u planinama nedaleko od granice sa Azerbejdžanom srušio helikopter u kojem je bio iranski predsednik Ebrahim Raisi, saopštio je danas portparol Stejt departmenta Metju Miler.

Zemljotres jačine 4,4 stepeni po Rihteru pogodio je večeras Italiju, prenosi EMSC.

El nacional sumó su tercera victoria en lo que va de temporada.

La cancha del Estadio Municipal de La Pintana se vio afectada por la lluvia en Santiago.