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Yemen’s ‘Manhattan of the desert’ risks collapse amid disrepairs and floods

Brew Admin   Wed 04 Nov 2020    

Dubbed the “Manhattan of the desert” for its centuries-old skyscrapers, Yemen’s ancient city of Shibam escaped damage in the civil war — but faces collapse from disrepair amid rains and floods. Against a backdrop of cliffs looking like America’s Grand […]

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Saudi opens borders to foreign pilgrimage, 10,000 fly in to perform Umrah

Brew Admin   Sun 01 Nov 2020    

Around 10,000 international pilgrims arrived in Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah, after a hiatus of seven months, after the Islamic pilgrimage was halted due to the rising number of coronavirus cases in the Kingdom and worldwide. According to Deputy Minister of […]

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Saudi opens Grand Mosque to residents, prayers offered on Holy Kaaba site after nearly seven months

Brew Admin   Mon 19 Oct 2020    

Saudi Arabia opened Sunday Islam’s holiest site for prayers for the first time in seven months, and expanded the Umrah pilgrimage to accommodate 15,000 worshippers as it relaxed coronavirus curbs. Mask-clad Saudi citizens and residents of the kingdom were allowed […]

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Kuwait mourns late leader, half-brother, Crown Prince, Sheikh Nawaf takes up rule

Brew Admin   Wed 30 Sep 2020    

Kuwait has entered a solemn 40-day period of mourning to commemorate the late emir, Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah’s death, who passed away on Tuesday.  Kuwait’s Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah was sworn in Wednesday as the ruling […]

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Blast-ravaged Lebanon hosts remembrance concert for Beirut victims

Brew Admin   Mon 21 Sep 2020    

Lebanon on Sunday held a concert for the victims of last month’s deadly Beirut blast in the grounds of a 19th-century palace wrecked by the massive explosion. The August 4 blast at the capital’s port killed more than 190 people, […]

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