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SINGAPORE: The Singapore government will contribute US$100,000 (US$1 = RM4.30) as initial financial aid to support the fundraising efforts by the Singapore Red Cross (SRC) for the severe flooding affecting the eastern districts of…

DHAKA: Dhaka reiterated on Sunday that it cannot accommodate any new Rohingya refugees and urged countries and organizations recommending further intake to share the burden themselves, according to Bangladeshi media. "We have made it…

As a fresh wave of refugees flees the rising violence in Myanmar's Rakhine state, the chairman of Bangladesh's interim administration, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus, appealed on Sunday for a quick third-country relocation of…

Makkah Deputy Gov. Prince Saud bin Mishal bin Abdulaziz attended the first planning meeting for the 2025 Hajj season in Jeddah on Sunday. The meeting, held under the auspices of Prince Khalid Al-Faisal, governor of Makkah and head of the…

PUTRAJAYA: Saudi Arabia has introduced new measures to enhance travel for Malaysians at the Saudi Travel Fair, currently underway at IOI Mall, Putrajaya from August 28 to September 1. They now offers an easier e-visa process and has…

KUALA LUMPUR: The eVisa and 96-hour transit visa program is expected to attract more Malaysian tourists to Saudi Arabia, according to Alhasan Aldabbagh, President of the Saudi Tourism Authority (STA) for the Asia Pacific (APAC) market.…

KUALA LUMPUR: The Saudi Tourism Authority is hosting an introduction session aimed at the business sector to present the unified government platform 'Nusuk'. This special introduction session is organized to manage pilgrims visiting…

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian government has strongly condemned the barbaric attack by the Israeli regime on the al-Tabin School in Gaza City yesterday, which resulted in the deaths of over 100 Palestinians who were taking refuge in the…

JERUSALEM: Hamas has named Yahya Sinwar, whom Israel accuses of orchestrating the October 7 attack that ignited the Gaza conflict, as its new political chief following the recent death of his predecessor, Ismail Haniyeh. This…

NEW DELHI: Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was given 45 minutes by the military to leave the country, according to sources. According to Berita Harian, Hasina arrived at an Indian air force base yesterday afternoon after…