More than 1.5 million Muslims began the annual hajj pilgrimage in a vast tent city in the holy city of Mecca on Monday in hopes of an end to the wars in the Middle East. As the direction of the war hangs in the balance, pilgrims begin their pilgrimage Pilgrims clad in white robes perform … Read more
Jeffrey Epstein (AP Photo) Disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein has spent years building connections across the Middle East while also acquiring rare Islamic artifacts for an unusual building he is building on a private Caribbean island. This was revealed in millions of pages of documents released by the U.S. Department of Justice in January, the New … Read more
Residents of the UAE and wider region may witness a remarkable celestial event tonight as the Ramadan moon will appear directly above the Holy Kaaba in Mecca.Astronomers from the Jeddah Astronomical Society announced that on February 28, 2026, 87% to 89% of the moon will be illuminated, making it bright and clearly visible in the … Read more