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Saudi Arabia Deports 24,000 Pakistani Beggars After Warning To Islamabad

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have tightened scrutiny on Pakistani nationals amid growing concerns over organised begging and criminal activity abroad, a trend Pakistani authorities say is harming the country's international standing.

Published on: 18.12.2025 15:38
India-Oman Trade Deal Beginning Of New Chapter: Muscat Policy Council Chief

In an interview with NDTV, Yousuf Al-Balushi, Chairman of the Muscat Policy Council underlined that the trade pact marks the start of a new phase in India-Oman ties.

Published on: 18.12.2025 15:17
US Girl, Missing Since She Was 3, Found With New Identity 42 Years Later

The case reopened in 2016, but the authorities were still looking for a breakthrough, which they eventually received this year.

Published on: 18.12.2025 15:02
"Raw Sewage, Broken Toilets": Plight Of US Troops On Mexico Border

Some US Army troops posted along the southern border as part of the Trump administration's heightened immigration enforcement efforts are living under substandard conditions in Texas and New Mexico, according to a report.

Published on: 18.12.2025 14:56
Video: Australia Cops Arrest 7 Near Bondi Beach Over 'Violent Attack' Plan

Amid an ongoing investigation regarding the Bondi Beach attack in Australia, police carried out an operation in a Sydney suburb with heavily armed officers ramming a car and detaining 7 men on Thursday.

Published on: 18.12.2025 12:52
Opinion: Opinion | After Bondi Beach Attack, Some Hard Questions For The Muslim World

The Muslim ummah needs to confront the anger, denial and victimhood narratives that create the environment in which extremists begin to believe their violence is righteous.

Published on: 18.12.2025 11:32
Day After Ethiopia's Top Honour, PM Modi Gets Oman's Highest Award

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Thursday conferred with the Order of Oman, the Sultanate's uniquely distinct civilian honour, by Sultan Haitham bin Tarik for his contributions to strengthening bilateral ties.

Published on: 18.12.2025 10:55
Pulitzer-Winner Peter Arnett, Who Reported On Vietnam And Gulf Wars, Dies At 91

Peter Arnett, the Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter who spent decades dodging bullets and bombs to bring the world eyewitness accounts of war from the rice paddies of Vietnam to the deserts of Iraq, has died.

Published on: 18.12.2025 10:27
Indian-Origin Man Rapes 21-Year-Old Woman After She Passes Out In Cab In US

An Indian-origin cab driver has been accused of raping an unconscious passenger in California, United States. Simranjit Singh Sekhon, 35, was arrested following an investigation into the sexual assault of a 21-year-old adult female.

Published on: 18.12.2025 10:23
Giant Red Tarpaulin Covers Building Which Air Force Struck In Murid During Op Sindoor

The Vantor sourced image produced in this report is dated December 16 and shows a large red tarpaulin covering the building located adjacent to a large complex where Pakistan operates Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs).

Published on: 18.12.2025 09:53
Insiders' Account Of Nick Reiner's Spiral At Party Before He Killed Parents

The double murder of Hollywood actor-director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, in their Los Angeles home and the subsequent arrest of their son Nick Reiner for the killings have sent shockwaves across the world.

Published on: 18.12.2025 09:29
India Shuts 2 More Visa Centres in Bangladesh As 'Security Situation' Worsens

After Dhaka, India has closed two more visa application centres in Bangladesh's Rajshahi and Khulna amid a worsening security situation in the country.

Published on: 18.12.2025 09:00
UK Nurse On Murder Trial Wrote "Bye Bye" On Calendar The Day Her Husband Died

A British woman accused of murdering her 84-year-old husband wrote "bye bye" accompanied by two kisses and a heart on a calendar entry for the day he died, a court heard this week.

Published on: 18.12.2025 08:54
Understanding Winter Solstice: All About Shortest Day Of The Year

The solstices mark the times when the Earth's tilt toward or away from the sun is at its maximum. This means the hemispheres are getting very different amounts of sunlight - and days and nights are at their most unequal.

Published on: 18.12.2025 08:32
A Timeline Of US Military's Campaign Near Venezuela

Donald Trump ordered a blockade of "sanctioned oil tankers" into and out of Venezuela, US forces seized an oil tanker off the country's coast and the military attacked three more alleged drug-smuggling boats in the region

Published on: 18.12.2025 08:31
Bondi Beach Attack Suspects Were In Philippines Hotel, Left A Tip On Way Out

The father-and-son duo alleged to have gunned down 15 people on Australia's Bondi Beach holed themselves up in a Philippines hotel for weeks and left a tip on their way out, staff told AFP Thursday.

Published on: 18.12.2025 08:19
Watch: Amid Pakistan's Dhurandhar Ban, Bilawal Bhutto's Grand Entry On FA9LA Song

Despite a ban by Islamabad, the Indian espionage thriller Dhurandhar seems to be riding the wave of popularity in Pakistan.

Published on: 18.12.2025 08:18
Wordle Result, Then Questions: Charlie Kirk Murder Suspect's Texts To Friends

On the morning of September 10, Tyler Robinson was messaging a friend on Discord, sharing results of the online word game Wordle

Published on: 18.12.2025 08:05
Hooded Pitohui: World's Only Toxic Bird That Causes Mild Paralysis, Numbness

In the rainforests of New Guinea lives a bird unlike any other - the Hooded Pitohui, known as the world's only toxic bird. While most birds are harmless to humans, this orange-and-black species carries harmful toxins found in poison dart frogs.

Published on: 18.12.2025 07:30
Chinese Bodybuilder, Who Lived A "Monk's Life," Dies Of Heart Issue At 30

Wang Kun won eight consecutive titles at the Chinese Bodybuilding Association (CBBA) National Bodybuilding Championships.

Published on: 18.12.2025 06:34

News from Arabic Countries

US sanctions more ICC judges, citing ruling on Israeli war crime probe

International court has repeatedly decried US sanctions amid its ongoing investigation into Gaza war crimes.

Published on: 18.12.2025 17:03
Israel-Lebanon talks: Everything you need to know

Representatives from Israel and Lebanon, as well as US, French, UN officials to meet for second meeting on ceasefire.

Published on: 18.12.2025 16:43
French anaesthetist jailed for life after poisoning and killing patients

The prosecution accused Frederic Pechier of having 'used medicine to kill' at least 12 people.

Published on: 18.12.2025 16:43
Egypt says gas deal with Israel is ‘purely commercial’

Natural gas agreement worth approximately $35bn comes amid frayed relations over Israel's genocidal war in Gaza.

Published on: 18.12.2025 16:42
Police in Sydney detain men over possible ‘violent act’

Australian police say they intercepted two cars in Liverpool, southwest Sydney over a possible “violent act”.

Published on: 18.12.2025 16:04
New Somalia e-visa security flaw puts personal data of thousands at risk

Al Jazeera finds Somalia’s electronic visa website lacks proper security, allowing anyone to download sensitive data.

Published on: 18.12.2025 15:47
Gaza doctors create 3D-printed devices to save patients from amputation

With few medical supplies, doctors are turning to 3D printers powered by solar energy to treat some injuries in Gaza.

Published on: 18.12.2025 15:33
Beijing’s reaction to US-Taiwan arms deal is “information warfare”

"All the [US] weapon systems [sold to Taiwan] … are defensive in nature."

Published on: 18.12.2025 15:27
Shop owner who helped Bondi victims speaks to Al Jazeera

When gunmen opened fire on people celebrating Hanukkah at Bondi Beach, shop owner Youssef Hamdan rushed to help victims.

Published on: 18.12.2025 15:19
EU summit on knife-edge over plan to fund Ukraine using Russian assets

The proposal centres on whether the EU can use about $246bn in Russian central bank frozen assets.

Published on: 18.12.2025 15:18
EU debates use of frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine

European Union leaders have gathered in Brussels to vote on the use frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine.

Published on: 18.12.2025 14:51
Angry farmers block Brussels roads with tractors over Mercosur trade deal

Thousands protest as EU leaders clash over pact farmers fear will flood Europe with cheaper South American goods.

Published on: 18.12.2025 13:56
Why is the US claiming it owns Venezuelan oil and land?

US President Donald Trump has said the US owns rights to Venezuelan oil and land.

Published on: 18.12.2025 13:26
Mourners pay tribute to 10-year-old killed in Bondi massacre

People mourn the attack's youngest victim, a 10-year-old girl named Matilda, whose funeral was held on Thursday.

Published on: 18.12.2025 13:18
Guests from Kharkiv City: Rebuilding Life in Rural Ukraine

In a village, Nelia and Oleksandr offer land to people fleeing Kharkiv but rural life brings demands not all can meet.

Published on: 18.12.2025 13:10
UK police arrest four people for pro-Palestine ‘Intifada’ calls

Arrests made at protests supporting imprisoned Palestine Action hunger strikers, as Gaza death toll surpasses 70,000.

Published on: 18.12.2025 12:58
Video: Qatar PM urges Gaza aid surge in talks with US Secretary of State

Qatar’s Prime Minister held talks with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington.

Published on: 18.12.2025 12:49
Does latest US military spending bill place any constraints on Trump?

The US Senate advanced its 2026 National Defense Authorization Act with broad support, but also with caveats.

Published on: 18.12.2025 12:47
Israel launches several air strikes on southern and eastern Lebanon

The Israeli army has launched a series of strikes on southern and eastern Lebanon, saying it targeted Hezbollah sites.

Published on: 18.12.2025 12:33
US sanctions may cause “Great Depression in Venezuela”

“[Venezuela] is a country that's already reeling from an economic collapse.”

Published on: 18.12.2025 12:21
Bearing witness to Sudan war

Sudan’s war is devastating cities and displacing millions.

Published on: 18.12.2025 12:17
India’s Mohun Bagan banned by AFC for refusal to play football game in Iran

AFC have sanctioned India's Mohun Bagan for refusing to visit Iran for their Asian Champions League match in September.

Published on: 18.12.2025 12:05
Uproar in India over Bihar chief minister pulling down Muslim woman’s hijab

Nitish Kumar, a BJP ally, removes the veil of a female doctor during a government event, triggering widespread outrage.

Published on: 18.12.2025 11:59
These Arabic words are commonly used in everyday English

Hundreds of Arabic words are used in the English language today, and there are surprising stories behind them.

Published on: 18.12.2025 11:33
Does the US have any real claim on Venezuelan oil as Stephen Miller says?

US companies developed Venezuelan oil fields until the country nationalised its oil reserves in the 1970s.

Published on: 18.12.2025 11:23