Author: Editorial Team

TRIPOLI —The bodies of at least 15 migrants have washed ashore in a coastal city east of Libya’s capital Tripoli, medical officials confirmed on Monday. According to the Emergency Medicine and Support Center, an agency operating under the Libyan health ministry, the bodies were discovered in Khums, roughly 118 kilometers east of Tripoli. Officials stated that all of the recovered bodies have since been buried. The medical center shared images on its Facebook page depicting team members in white hazmat suits transporting the bodies in plastic bags and carrying out the burial proceedings. Since the 2011 uprising, Libya has served…

The gilded decorations surrounding the Holy Kaaba embody the meticulous care bestowed upon it, highlighting the attention given to its finest architectural and aesthetic details. This scene reflects the Holy Kaaba’s esteemed place in the hearts of Muslims and the Kingdom’s continuous care for the Two Holy Mosques and their visitors.  Sixty gilded rings, carefully distributed along the four sides of the Holy Kaaba, surround the Shadharawan, the sloping stone structure enclosing the base of the Kaaba’s walls. These rings play a vital role in securing the Kiswah and maintaining its stability and alignment, while also adding an aesthetic element…

BEIRUT — Lebanese group Hezbollah said on Monday it repelled an Israeli force that was trying to “advance” in southern Lebanon, despite the US-Iran agreement to end the Middle East war on all fronts including in Lebanon. Fighters from the group “using rockets and drones” blocked an Israeli force consisting of an excavator and two Merkava tanks that was “advancing” in the vicinity of Kfar Tebnit town near the southern city of Nabatieh, the pro-Iranian group said in a statement. In another statement late Monday, Hezbollah said: “The enemy army regrouped its forces in the vicinity of the crossing area…

MIAMI — Mohammed Al Owais produced a heroic performance and came within minutes of ending Saudi Arabia’s 32-year wait for a World Cup clean sheet before Uruguay salvaged a 1-1 draw in the Green Falcons’ Group H opener on Tuesday. Al Owais made a tournament-high nine saves and was one of Saudi Arabia’s standout performers as the team looked set for a famous victory over the two-time world champions. The AlUla goalkeeper repeatedly frustrated Uruguay’s attack and finished the match with a 7.6 rating from statistics platform Sofascore, level with goalscorer Abdulelah Al Amri as the highest-rated Saudi player on…

LOS ANGELES — Eight people aboard a US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber are believed to have been killed after the aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base in California’s Mojave Desert on Monday. The US Air Force said initial indications suggested the crash was not survivable. “Initial indications are that the crash was not survivable,” Edwards Air Force Base said in a statement posted on social media. The aircraft went down at approximately 11:20 a.m. local time shortly after departing the base, located about 100 miles north of Los Angeles. The cause of the crash remains…

The Royal Institute of Traditional Arts (Wrth) highlighted the traditional arts embodied in the making of the Holy Kaaba’s Kiswa, coinciding with the Kiswa replacement ceremony at the beginning of the new Hijri year 1448 AH, through an enriching digital campaign that explored the artistic and aesthetic elements that have, for decades, formed part of the identity of this longstanding Islamic tradition.  The campaign showcased several traditional arts associated with the Holy Kaaba’s Kiswa, most notably the art of hand embroidery used in the Quranic verses and decorative motifs crafted with gold and silver threads, in addition to Arabic calligraphy…

MAKKAH — On the eve of the Islamic New Year, preparations have begun to replace the Kiswa (cover) of the Holy Kaaba. Islam’s holiest shrine will be adorned with the new Kiswa on Tuesday morning, the first day of Muharram, 1448 AH. The General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque, represented by the King Abdulaziz Complex for the Holy Kaaba Kiswa, has started on Monday night the process of replacing the Kiswa such as removing the gold-embroidered ornaments, decorative elements, lamps, and other embellishments attached to the Kiswa, as well as…

Riyadh — Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court announced on Monday that Tuesday, June 16, will be the first day of Muharram 1448 AH, marking the beginning of the Islamic New Year. “This decision follows the sighting of the new crescent moon on Monday evening,” the court said in a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency. Fasting on the Day of Ashura (Muharram 10) will be on Thursday, June 25. The Crescent Sighting Committee at the Supreme Court reviewed reports received from various courts across the Kingdom regarding testimonies of the sighting of the crescent moon of Muharram on the evening…

The Royal Institute of Traditional Arts (Wrth) highlighted the traditional arts embodied in the making of the Holy Kaaba’s Kiswa, coinciding with the Kiswa replacement ceremony at the beginning of the new Hijri year 1448 AH, through an enriching digital campaign that explored the artistic and aesthetic elements that have, for decades, formed part of the identity of this longstanding Islamic tradition.  The campaign showcased several traditional arts associated with the Holy Kaaba’s Kiswa, most notably the art of hand embroidery used in the Quranic verses and decorative motifs crafted with gold and silver threads, in addition to Arabic calligraphy…

PARIS — The Saudi pavilion was officially inaugurated at Eurosatory 2026, the Global Event for Defense and Security, in Paris on Monday. The General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) is organizing the pavilion from June 15 to 19, with participation of 10 Saudi entities from the public and private sectors. The exhibition convenes leading defense and security industry leaders from around the world, providing a platform to strengthen partnerships, exchange expertise, and showcase Saudi Arabia’s industrial and service capabilities across the military industries sector, according to a press statement issued by the GAMI. Governor of the GAMI Eng. Ahmad Al-Ohali…