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The Saudi General Authority for Statistics announced on Saturday that the total number of pilgrims reached 1,883,164 this year. Among them, 1,611,310 pilgrims came from outside the Saudi Kingdom, while the number of pilgrims from inside Saudi, including citizens and…

Tanzania has taken a significant step forward in its transportation infrastructure with the launch of its first electric train, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. The state-of-the-art electric and signaling system, built by Turkish company Yapi Merkezi, transported 1,400 passengers on the…

Shia Muslims around the world commemorated World Shia Day on Thursday, June 12, as a continuous effort to earnestly combat the injustice and persecution the followers of Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, face around the world. This observance comes at…

South Sudan’s lifeline, the Nile, is drowning in plastic waste, VOA reported in an article yesterday. Community Action Against Plastic Waste warns the river is “bleeding red” with pollution, threatening people’s health and the river’s future, the text mentioned. Heat…

The number of forcibly displaced people worldwide reached a staggering 120 million in 2023, marking a sharp 12th consecutive annual rise, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday citing the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR). According to the report, the figure is equivalent to…

In a deadly attack in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s North Kivu province, at least 42 people were killed by suspected Islamist rebels on Wednesday, Reuters reported yesterday. The attack took place in the village of Mayikengo in Lubero territory,…

The World Bank projects global growth to stabilize at 2.6% in 2024, the first steady rate in three years, despite challenges like geopolitical tensions and high interest rates, the Arab News Agency reported. To achieve robust growth, the World Bank’s…

In a remarkable scene reflecting the spirituality of the Hajj Pilgrimage and the determination of believers, Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ekhbariya TV punlished a video documenting the arrival of the pilgrim “Sarhoda Stiti,” aged 130, to Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj. Stiti…

According to the latest data from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, the number of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion in the EU reached 94.6 million in 2023, representing 21% of the EU population, Anadolu…

In a speech to the International Telecommunications Union, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that the rapid pace of technological innovation is outpacing the world’s ability to regulate it effectively, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. Guterres urged countries to work together to…