RIYADH (Kashmir English): The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced that the issuance of Hajj 2026 visas will begin on February 8. The ministry said that 100 percent of the contracts for all services provided to pilgrims coming from abroad have been completed, while all contracts related to accommodation in Mecca have been
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TEHRAN (Kashmir English): In a significant shift for women’s rights, the Iranian government has formally allowed female citizens to obtain motorcycle licences and ride two-wheelers. Iran’s First Vice President, Mohammad Reza Aref, signed a resolution on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, clarifying the national traffic code to explicitly allow and regulate two-wheeled operation for women.
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UNITED NATIONS (Kashmir English): The members of the United Nations Security Council have condemned in the strongest terms the heinous and cowardly terrorist attacks across multiple locations in Balochistan province, Pakistan, on 31st January 2026. A press statement issued Tuesday by Council President James Kariuki CMG (United Kingdom) and circulated by the Spokesperson’s office
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TRIPOLI: Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of Libya’s former leader Muammar Gaddafi, has been assassinated at his residence on Tuesday, Al Arabiya reported, citing a source close to the Gaddafi family. The source said four assailants shot Saif al-Islam in his garden and then fled the scene. Libyan state news agency LANA also reported his
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TEHRAN: The US military shoots down an Iranian drone near a United States Navy aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea, a spokesperson of the US military’s Central Command (Centcom) said. The spokesperson, Captain Tim Hawkins, said that the Iranian Shahed-139 drone was flying towards the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier and was shot down by
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LONDON (Kashmir English): British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has said that she considers herself British, English, a Muslim resident of Birmingham, and is proud of her parents’ connection to Azad Kashmir. While describing the Pakistan-UK relations as extremely strong, positive, and based on mutual trust, she stated that the governments of both countries remain
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NEW DELHI (Kashmir English): The newly released documents from the United States Department of Justice related to late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have ignited debate after an email referenced a possible contact linked to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of key political events in 2019. The message, dated May 20, 2019, reportedly
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NEW DELHI (Kashmir English): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been named in the newly released Epstein files, where Jeffrey claimed the PM danced and sang in Israel for the benefit of the US President, and this trick worked for him. Congress party leader Pawan Khera said it is a “matter of national shame” that
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TEHRAN (Kashmir English): A loud blast has been reported today in residential areas in Bandar Abbas, a major port city on Iran’s southern coast, according to Iranian media. According to Iranian media, the blast occurred at an eight-storey building, “destroying two floors, several vehicles, and shops” in the area of Moallem Boulevard in the city.
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WASHINGTON (Kashmir English): US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has strongly warned Iran against moving towards nuclear weapons, saying that the United States is ready to use all options. The US Defense Secretary said that Iran had the opportunity to make a deal, and they should not have increased its nuclear capability. Defense Secretary Hegseth said
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