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Dubai economic incentives package announced amid Gulf crisis and Strait of Hormuz tensions

Dubai Economic Incentives Package Worth $408 million Launched Amid Gulf Tensions

Focus Pakistan2026-05-22

DUBAI: Dubai has announced a second economic incentives package worth AED 1.5 billion, just over $408 million as businesses across the UAE continue absorbing the financial damage from the Middle East war and Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. The Dubai government‘s media office confirmed the package Thursday in a post on X, detailing ... Read more

Hajj 2026 infrastructure upgrades at holy sites showing Kidana Development Company rest areas escalators misting cooling systems

Hajj 2026: Saudi Arabia Adds Rest Areas, Escalators and Cooling Systems for Millions of Pilgrims

Focus Pakistan2026-05-19

MAKKAH: The Kidana Development Company of Saudi Arabia has undertaken a wide range of construction and service activities in the holy sites before the start of the Hajj season in the coming year. This includes an array of improvements to the infrastructure for the Hajj 2026 infrastructure upgrades including rest rooms, air conditioning systems, toilet ... Read more

Iran Gulf of Oman threat visual showing cargo ships and oil tankers sailing through strategic Middle East waters during sunset amid rising regional tensions

Iran Threatens to Turn Gulf of Oman Into ‘Graveyard’ for US Ships

Focus Pakistan2026-05-18

TEHRAN: An adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, has told the US to retreat from the naval area in the Gulf of Oman or else prepare for deadly action as a result of drone attacks in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, Israel puts its military on red alert, and the price ... Read more

Umrah season 2026 schedule announced by Saudi Arabia for pilgrims visiting Makkah and Madinah

Saudi Arabia Announces Umrah Season Schedule for 2026–2027

Focus Pakistan2026-05-18

MAKKAH: The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah on Sunday, released the operational calendar for the 1448 AH Umrah season, setting May 31 as the date visa issuance resumes and international pilgrims start moving into the Kingdom again. Entry into Makkah and issuance of the Nusuk permit take place the following day, June 1. Each ... Read more

Saudi Arabia Deports 11,000 in One Week And Warns Helpers Face 15 Years in Prison

Focus Pakistan2026-05-17

RIYADH: The latest move by Saudi Arabia has certainly been its most drastic one regarding illegal immigrants. The Interior Ministry has just revealed that within a week, the government succeeded in deporting 11,272 immigrants who have entered the country illegally. Deportation drive in Saudi Arabia took place from May 7 until May 13, and it ... Read more

Saudi Arabia Hajj preparations 2026 showing 22000 deployed staff 88000 waste management units and smart technology systems across Mecca and Medina holy sites

Saudi Arabia Completes Hajj 2026 Preparations With 22,000 Staff

Focus Pakistan2026-05-17

RIYADH: The biggest operational mobilization in the history of Saudi Arabia has been undertaken for the upcoming Hajj pilgrimage season. This includes more than 22,000 employees working round-the-clock at different locations within Saudi Arabia. Smart technology solutions, waste management facilities, and digital monitoring mechanisms have been put into place for facilitating millions of pilgrims coming ... Read more

Kamal Maula Mosque verdict sparks controversy after Indian court ruling in Dhar India

India Court Declares 700-Year-Old Mosque a Temple, Muslim Prayer Rights Ended

Focus Pakistan2026-05-17

DHAR, MADHYA PRADESH: The Kamal Maula Mosque verdict has ignited fresh controversy in India after the Madhya Pradesh High Court ended Muslims prayer rights India at the historic Dhar complex. According to the judgment delivered by the Indore bench of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh consisting of Justices Vijay Kumar Shukla and Alok Osthi, ... Read more

Orient Insurance UAE war risk cover 2026 protecting homes cars and cargo from political violence terrorism and war damage in the UAE

Orient Insurance Launches War Risk Protection for UAE Residents

Focus Pakistan2026-05-14

DUBAI: This week saw a noteworthy development from the UAE’s premier general insurance company. Orient Insurance Company extended its list of services by offering coverage for war risks in the UAE in relation to cargo, personal automobiles, and residences a type of protection that was being neglected all along without anyone realizing it. The new ... Read more

Trump Xi Beijing summit 2026 Great Hall People handshake trade tariffs Iran Taiwan rare earths Jensen Huang Elon Musk delegation

Trump and Xi Meet in Beijing, Trade Truce, Iran and Taiwan All on the Table

Focus Pakistan2026-05-14

BEIJING: The summit between President Trump and Xi Jinping of China commenced Thursday at the Great Hall of the People with a handshake that has more significance geopolitically and economically than any bilateral meeting in the last decade. President Xi Jinping greeted US President Donald Trump in a grand military parade with cannons firing and ... Read more

Hajj 2026 transport preparations Saudi Arabia Ministry Hajj Umrah Jamarat metro holy sites pilgrim movement schedules 2026

Saudi Arabia Deploys Most Sophisticated Hajj Transport System in History

Focus Pakistan2026-05-12

MAKKAH: The Ministry of Hajj & Umrah of Saudi Arabia announced this week that transport arrangements for the Hajj of 2026 have been made successfully in all important departments, such as travel by pilgrims to Jamarat place, metro system around the holy places, and complete transportation facilities to the holy spots of Makkah. The ministry ... Read more