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COVID-19 guidelines for Umrah

Saudi Arabia modifies COVID-19 guidelines for Umrah pilgrims

RIYADH: Saudi Arabian authorities have updated the COVID-19 guidelines for Umrah, allowing pilgrims to perform Umrah immediately upon arrival if they are immunized with kingdom-approved vaccines. Saudi Arabia introduces new COVID-19 guidelines for Umrah pilgrims. According to a Gulf media report, Umrah pilgrims who have been immunized with a Saudi-approved vaccine will not be subjected […]

Chief Justice Rana Shamim

IHC orders ex-GB Chief Justice Rana Shamim to submit response along with original affidavit

ISLAMABAD: Former Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Justice Rana Shamim told the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday that the affidavit he recorded before a UK magistrate was a sealed document that was not meant to be viewed by the general public. Shamim’s comments came during a hearing in a case involving a leaked audiotape allegedly involving former […]

Israeli players

World squash championship cancelled as Malaysia refused to accept Israeli players

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – The sport’s governing body announced that a major squash event in Malaysia has been canceled after the Muslim-majority country stirred outrage by refusing to issue visas to Israeli players. It is the latest example of the Southeast Asian country having no diplomatic connections with Israel, with the exception of Israeli athletes. […]