Sun 24 May 2026: Saudi Arabia has launched one of its most extensive Hajj security operations in recent years, deploying advanced air defence systems, specialised military units, and emergency response teams across the kingdom’s holy sites, as regional tensions linked to the Iran conflict continue to raise security concerns. Footage released by the Saudi Ministry […]

Sat 23 May 2026: SpaceX launched its most powerful Starship rocket to date Friday, marking another major test in the company’s efforts to develop spacecraft for future missions to the moon and Mars. The giant rocket lifted off from SpaceX’s Starbase facility in the US state of Texas, carrying a batch of simulated Starlink satellites […]

Sun 24 May 2026: Saudi Arabia has launched one of its most extensive Hajj security operations in recent years, deploying advanced air defence systems, specialised military units, and emergency response teams across the kingdom’s holy sites, as regional tensions linked to the Iran conflict continue to raise security concerns. Footage released by the Saudi Ministry […]

Sun 24 May 2026: A suicide car bomb attack on a train carrying soldiers in Quetta, the capital of the southwestern Pakistani province of Balochistan, has killed at least 24 people and wounded more than 50 others. The Balochistan Liberation Army, a separatist group, has claimed responsibility for Sunday’s attack. Reporting from the scene, Al […]

Sun 24 May 2026: Three volunteer aid workers from the Red Cross were among the first people to die in the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The three were believed to have been infected on March 27 while handling bodies, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) said in Geneva on Saturday. […]

Sat 23 May 2026: On Monday, May 18, two assailants, a 17 and an 18 year old, attacked the Islamic Center of San Diego, the site of both a mosque and school, killing three adults. The assailants were wearing Nazi SS insignia, and had the words “race war” written on their weapons. The attack underscores European […]

Thu 10 October 2024: One in eight girls, women raped or sexually assaulted before age 18, UNICEF says More than 370 million girls and women alive today, or one in every eight worldwide, experienced rape or sexual assault before the age of 18, the United Nations children’s agency said yesterday, Reuters reported. The number rises to 650 […]

Sun 24 May 2026: An alleged Iran-linked operative plotted to assassinate Ivanka Trump in retaliation for the 2020 US killing of Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani, the New York Post reported on Friday. Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, a 32-year-old Iraqi national, allegedly made a “pledge” to kill US President Donald Trump’s daughter and had a […]

Thu 14 May 2026: Amid an oil blockade against the island, the US blames Cuba’s communist leadership for ‘standing in the way’ of aid. The United States has offered $100m in humanitarian assistance to Cuba on the condition that the island’s communist government agrees to “meaningful reforms”. The sum was made public in a statement from […]

Fri 12 April 2024: JALEBIS INGREDIENTS 140 g cake flour 2 T cornflour 1/2 t baking powder 2 T clarified butter 1/4 t saffron threads 190 ml thick plain yoghurt Water (optional) Canola oil, for deep-frying Gold leaf, to garnish For the sugar syrup: 140 g sugar 250 ml water 1/4 t saffron threads, toasted […]

Tue 09 April 2024:   SWEET YELLOW RICE “This family-favourite rice dish is the first thing to go at family events! INGREDIENTS 210 g 1 cup, basmati rice 2 sticks cinnamon ¼ t ground turmeric 100 g ½ cup, white sugar 3 T water 60 g butter, cubed COOKING INSTRUCTIONS 1. Rinse the rice for 3 […]