The ministry’s statement, issued on Sunday, comes after social media and local news outlets widely circulated claims that a well-known Egyptian dessert chain in Saudi Arabia was forced to shut down due to an outbreak of foodborne illnesses

The large-scale initiative, carried out by the UAE Aid Coordination Office in collaboration with the Chadian Ministry of Social Action, Solidarity, and Humanitarian Affairs, aims to provide essential food supplies to those in need

Under the revised regulations, first-time violators will face a fine of Dh500, while repeat offenders will be subjected to increased penalties, with a Dh1,000 fine for the second violation and Dh2,000 for the third and subsequent infractions

"If the Americans attack the sanctity of Iran, the entire region will blow up like a spark in an ammunition dump," Qalibaf declared in a televised speech during the annual Al-Quds Day rally, a pro-Palestinian event held on the last Friday of Ramadan