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Mosque Named after King Salman to Be Built at Int’l Islamic University in Pakistan

A mosque named after Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques will be built at the International Islamic University in Islamabad. (SPA)
A mosque named after Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques will be built at the International Islamic University in Islamabad. (SPA)
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Mosque Named after King Salman to Be Built at Int’l Islamic University in Pakistan

A mosque named after Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques will be built at the International Islamic University in Islamabad. (SPA)
A mosque named after Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques will be built at the International Islamic University in Islamabad. (SPA)

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz approved on Friday the building of a mosque after his name at the International Islamic University in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad.

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Mosque will be located at the new university city.

At a cost of 32 million dollars and covering an area of 41,200 square meters, the mosque will include a prayer hall for men accommodating 4,000 worshipers, and another for women accommodating 2,000 worshipers, in addition to outdoor yards that can accommodate 6,000 people.

The project also includes a museum on Islamic history and a library named after King Salman.

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will have a conference hall and an administrative area named after him.

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Greece to Reinforce Firefighting Teams on Chios as Wildfires Rage for Second day

Canadair planes and firefighting helicopters in action during firefighting operations on Chios Island, Greece, 23 June 2025. EPA/KOSTAS KOURGIAS
Canadair planes and firefighting helicopters in action during firefighting operations on Chios Island, Greece, 23 June 2025. EPA/KOSTAS KOURGIAS
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Greece to Reinforce Firefighting Teams on Chios as Wildfires Rage for Second day

Canadair planes and firefighting helicopters in action during firefighting operations on Chios Island, Greece, 23 June 2025. EPA/KOSTAS KOURGIAS
Canadair planes and firefighting helicopters in action during firefighting operations on Chios Island, Greece, 23 June 2025. EPA/KOSTAS KOURGIAS

Greece will send more than 170 more firefighters on Monday to reinforce teams battling wildfires on the Greek island of Chios for a second day, as winds further whipped up the blaze, bringing power cuts and spurring the evacuation of residents.

"The situation remains critical as firefighting forces are still dealing with many active fronts, several of which being near hamlets," Greek government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis told a news conference.

He said another 171 firefighters would be sent to the island in the northeastern Aegean Sea, joining about 190 assisted by 11 aircraft who were trying to prevent the conflagration from spreading to homes and areas known for producing mastiha, a natural resin harvested from mastic trees.

Wind gusts complicated efforts to extinguish the wildfires, which have razed forest and pasture land as they barrel towards the north, west and south of Chios town, the island's capital, causing power cuts and forcing hundreds of villagers to flee to safety.

Sitting at Europe's hot southernmost tip, Greece has felt the economic and environmental impact of frequent wildfires in recent years that scientists say have been exacerbated by a fast-changing climate.

The country has spent hundreds of millions of euros to compensate households and farmers for damage related to extreme weather and to update firefighting equipment.

It has hired a record number of firefighters this year, some 18,000 of them, in anticipation of a challenging fire season.