The upcoming 20,000 daily limit on pilgrims undertaking the Umra will remain in place "until the official announcement of the end of the Covid-19 pandemic or the disappearance of ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia to allow Umrah from Oct 4: report
CAIRO: After a seven-month suspension due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Saudi Arabia will allow pilgrims residing inside the country to offer Umrah beginning on October 4, state news agency SPA ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia to gradually resume Umrah pilgrimage
Year-round pilgrimage to begin from October 4, seven months after it was suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Iraq’s Baath Party archive location unknown
The United States last month shipped a historic archive of Baath regime documents to Iraq, but the government is keeping mum about its location and fate, given the political sensitivity of the ... ( read original story ...)
Meet Iraq’s visually impaired car mechanic
Others don't believe it until they see it, and some are still incredulous." "My ambition, first of all, is to bring progress for disabled people in Iraq. That's the first. And secondly, to provide a ... ( read original story ...)
Seoul: Missing South Korean official may be in North Korea
A South Korean official who disappeared off a government ship near the disputed sea boundary with North Korea this week may be in North Korea, South Korea's Defense Ministry said Wednesday. The ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand National Park Officials Mailed Trash Back to Litterbugs
A group of inconsiderate campers recently received a package from Khao Yai National Park filled with their own trash and a note that said, "Please let us return these to you." ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Pompeo warns Turkey that Huawei threatens US military presence
Turkey’s growing reliance on Huawei and other Chinese companies could complicate U.S. military cooperation with the major NATO ally, according to Mike Pompeo. ( read original story ...)
First Watch Turkey Creek has new look, new brunch cocktails
First Watch in Turkey Creek will look a little different from what patrons may remember before the coronavirus pandemic — the well known daytime cafe just got a fresh new look. In ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam’s artisans ready for Mid-Autumn celebrations
Vu Huy Dong, 69, paints paper masks for the upcoming Mid-Autumn festival, at his home in Ong Hao village, Yen My district, Hung Yen province, Vietnam, 23 September 2020. EPA-EFE/LUONG THAI LINH Paper ... ( read original story ...)