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Saudi Green Initiative celebrates World Environment Day

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  The ultimate goal is to remove 4.1 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually and build an effective waste management model to be implemented across the Kingdom by 2035 RIYADH: The Saudi Green Initiative is celebrating World Environment Day on June 5 through the launch of programs to reduce plastic waste and clean the oceans. Designated by the UN, the theme of World Environment Day 2023, “#BeatPlasticPollution,” will focus on ways to combat the pollution generated by plastic waste. Approximately 400 million tons of plastic waste are produced annually,…

Animal Welfare : Expats rescuing and caring for strays in Mauritius

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  The world of animals is a fascinating one but it’s also one that requires respect and compassion from us human beings. In Mauritius, while some animals have a home and a family to love and care for them, others roam on the streets and are preys to other animals and diseases. Expats who have at heart the animal cause share with us their passion for our little four leg friends and their rescue work around the island. The world of animals is a fascinating one but it’s also one…

Lionel Messi to leave PSG this summer as Barcelona prioritise fairytale return

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    Lionel Messi will leave Paris Saint-Germain this summer, the French giants have officially announced. The Argentine superstar will see his lucrative two-year contract at the Parc des Princes expire at the end of June and it had been clear for quite some time that no extension would be agreed, with manager Christophe Galtier having already confirmed his departure earlier this week.   Barcelona are hoping to seal a fairytale return to the Camp Nou for Messi two years after his emotional exit enforced by new LaLiga spending rules which left them unable…

‘Reality not the internet’: Benzema coy on Real Madrid future amid talk of Saudi move

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Striker has enjoyed 14 trophy-laden years in Spain but reports suggest he will follow former Los Blancos teammate Cristiano Ronaldo to the kingdom next season. Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema says his focus is on the final match of the season, against Athletic Bilbao. AP     Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema refused to be drawn on his future, telling reporters “reality is not the internet” in response to rumours of a lucrative move to Saudi Arabia. Benzema, 35, has enjoyed 14 trophy laden years in Spain but reports this week suggest he…

Benefits of Reading Surah al-Kahf on Friday

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Surah al-Kahf is the 18th Surah of the Quran which has 110 verses. In this Surah Allah (SWT) shares with us the stories of people who believed and how this helped them from saving themselves from suffering. This Surah mentions how people achieved salvation by following the commands of Allah without any doubt.     It was revealed in the third stage of Prophethood in Makkah. It shares a lot of important lessons to us from the story of the people of the cave, the importance of saying Insha’Allah before any…

Status of women in Islam

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In the Islamic perspective, a woman has an honored position. She has special respect, love, affection and gentle feeling along with her legal and civil rights. Is she not the compassionate mother? Is she not the beloved wife? Is she not the affectionate daughter? Actually Islam expresses the best explanation for a woman’s true image in the following verses from the Qur’an: We have enjoined man to be kind to his parents. His mother has carried him in travail, and bore him in travail, and his gestation and weaning take…

Morocco, The leading car manufacturer in Africa

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Exports from Morocco’s automotive industry reached MAD 33.9 billion ($3.4 billion) in the first three months of 2023, data from Morocco’s Office d’Echange (OE) indicates. In a monthly report, the OE explains that the monetary value of exports from the automotive industry rose by 44% compared to the same period a year earlier. Morocco is currently home to Africa’s largest automotive industry. In 2018, the North African country overtook South Africa as the largest manufacturer on the continent. Morocco’s automotive industry is expected to grow by around $14 billion by…

DUA LA ILAHA ILLA ANTA SUBHANAKA INNI KUNTU MINAZ ZALIMIN (AYAT E KAREEMA)

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This short dua encompasses the concept of tawheed, one of the most basic tenets of Islam. By saying this dua, you are consciously and deliberately declaring that Allah (swt) is the only deity, the exalted. You then show your humility by admitting your faults and weakness. Arabic : لَّآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّآ أَنتَ سُبْحَٰنَكَ إِنِّى كُنتُ مِنَ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ Transliteration: la ilaha illa illa anta subhanaka inni kuntu minaz-zalimin English Meaning: There is no deity except You; exalted are You. Indeed, I have been of the wrongdoers. This ayat (commonly referred to as…

Mauritius obtains additional visas for Hadj Pilgrimage 2023, announces Minister Teeluck

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Mauritius obtained 150 visas for Hadj pilgrimage 2023 following the intervention of the Prime Minister, Mr Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, and the Ambassador of the Republic of Mauritius to the United Arab Emirates, Mr Showkutally Soodhun, in addition to the 1,500 visas already granted. The Minister of Arts and Cultural Heritage, Mr Avinash Teeluck, made this announcement, at the seat of his Ministry in Port Louis on Friday 20 May 2023. The Minister highlighted that the basic package for the Hadj pilgrimage, which includes, amongst others, accommodation, has been reviewed to…