Saudi Arabia has decided to celebrate its founding day with grand festivities. The decision was made during a cabinet meeting chaired by the King and the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, in Riyadh. The country is preparing to witness the crescent moon of Ramadan, with a large gathering scheduled to take place at the Hota Sader location. According to the Saudi media, the King has extended his congratulations to the Muslim world on the arrival of Ramadan and has instructed the provision of excellent facilities to pilgrims during the holy month. A total of 19.5 million pilgrims from around the world visited Saudi Arabia in 2025, according to the Saudi media.
The sighting of the crescent moon in Saudi Arabia will take place at the Hota Sader location, while in other countries, including Turkey, Australia, and Oman, the holy month of Ramadan will begin on February 19. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of Iran, has stated that even the US military could receive a strong blow that would leave it unable to rise again. The Saudi Foreign Ministry has condemned the Israeli decision to declare the occupied West Bank lands as state land. A joint statement was issued by the Saudi Foreign Ministry, in which 8 Islamic countries strongly condemned the Israeli decision.
In Sweden, a case has come to light in which a husband is accused of exploiting his wife and selling her to at least 120 men for prostitution. The second round of nuclear talks between Iran and the US began in Geneva. In the Indian state of Haryana, a husband who murdered his wife on Valentine’s Day was caught lying about his story. In Texas, a plane crash resulted in the loss of an experienced pilot and their wife, while their pet cat miraculously survived. Hamas has rejected Israel’s demand for a ceasefire within 60 days and its threat to resume the war.
In Germany, the mummified body of a 100-year-old woman, Sophia Be, was brought to a hospital in a 100-year-old house. In India, a 45-year-old woman was brutally murdered, and the accused jumped in front of a train and took his own life. In India, a strange case has come to light in which a man tried to summon the spirit of his murdered girlfriend. The Saudi Astronomical Organization has indicated that Wednesday may be the first fasting day in Saudi Arabia.
In Bangladesh, the newly elected members of parliament took the oath of office. The oath ceremony was held in Dhaka. In Delhi, a 23-year-old youth died in a horrific traffic accident, and the real cause of his death was revealed in the post-mortem report. In Pakistan, the PTI leader, Imran Khan, has admitted that he was aware of his eye problem since February 9. The superintendent of Adiala Jail presented a three-page report to the Supreme Court regarding the facilities available in the jail. Pakistan’s cricket team’s chances of reaching the Super Eight stage in the ongoing event depend on their remaining matches against Zimbabwe.
PTI leader Shir Ali Arbab has accepted responsibility for the woman’s alleged death due to traffic jam in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to sources, Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi met for 30 minutes in a conference room.
