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Tehran Chooses to Deprive its Citizens From Performing Hajj

by Asma Al-Ghabiri | May 30, 2016 | Middle East

After much dithering, Iran has finally decided to deprive its citizens from performing the Hajj pilgrimage and continues to politicise the religious ritual. The Iranian Minister of Culture Ali Jannati announced that “After two rounds of negotiations during which a...

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Iran Chooses to Deprive its Citizens From Performing Hajj After its Indecisive Stance

by Asma Al-Ghabiri | May 28, 2016 | Middle East

For the second time, the Iranian delegation in charge of discussing Hajj arrangements for Iranian citizens with officials at the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah left the city of Jeddah yesterday without signing the protocol for the arrangements. The protocol was not...

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Floods across Riyadh, March 12, Asharq Al Awsat

Downpour Shuts Schools across Saudi Arabia

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 13, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh- After lashing downpour flooded several areas of the country, the Saudi Education Department decided to suspend the education process on all levels and close down schools as of Wednesday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and all other associated governorates. Mubarak...

Divorce Threatens Iranian Society

by Adil Alsalmi | Jan 13, 2016 | Latest News, Lifestyle & Culture

The massive wave of divorce now threatens Iranian society with falling apart, as numbers have recorded a rate of one divorce occurring each 3 minutes. The ratings were reported by a recent study observing the social standings of the Iranian society over the last two...

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U.S. officials denied any religion bases

American Source: British Muslim Family Denied Entry to Disneyland for Security Reasons

by Mohammad Ali Salih | Dec 24, 2015 | Latest News, Middle East

U.S. officials strongly denied that the Mahmood family was targeted based on their religion, but the case prompted America’s largest Muslim advocacy organization to call for an investigation. Moreover, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency mentioned in a statement...