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Technology, digital procedures at heart of Saudi Hajj Expo 2023
The importance of technology and electronic procedures in facilitating the experience for pilgrims and providing services has been at the forefront ... Saudi Arabia -
Saudi Arabia to host pre-pandemic numbers for 2023 Hajj pilgrimage season
Saudi Arabia will remove COVID-19 restrictions for the 2023 Hajj season and host pre-pandemic numbers of pilgrims, the Kingdom's ministry of Hajj and ... Saudi Arabia -
Saudi authorities drop COVID-19 vaccine requirements for Turkey pilgrims
Authorities in Saudi Arabia have canceled COVID-19 vaccine requirements for religious pilgrims traveling from Turkey, the official Saudi Press Agency ... Saudi Arabia -
Saudi team saves life of Iranian medical mission head for Hajj after heart attack
A Saudi medical team saved the life of the Iranian medical mission head for Hajj after he suffered a heart attack, the official Saudi Press Agency ... Gulf -
Muslim pilgrims circle Kaaba in Mecca as Hajj concludes
Muslim pilgrims in Saudi Arabia performed the Tawaf -- the Hajj ritual of walking in circles around the Kaaba -- on Sunday as the Hajj ended at ... Gulf -
Thousands of Muslim pilgrims perform stoning of the Satan for the second day
Thousands of Muslim pilgrims have been performing the stoning of the devil in Mina in Saudi Arabia for the second day, on Sunday.For the latest ... Gulf -
Thousands of Muslim worshipers gather for Eid al-Adha prayers in Jerusalem
Thousands of Muslim worshipers gathered in the al-Aqsa compound in Jerusalem early Saturday to perform prayers marking Eid al-Adha, one of the biggest ... Middle East -
Pilgrims head to Saudi Arabia’s Mina to ‘stone the devil’ in one of final Hajj rites
Hajj pilgrims will make way back to Saudi Arabia’s Mina on Saturday to perform several duties, one of which is the symbolic ‘stoning of the devil’ ... Gulf -
Soaring food prices put damper on Eid al-Adha in Middle East
The Eid al-Adha festival should be the busiest time of the year for Mahmoud Abu Holy, a livestock merchant in the Gaza Strip.But soaring prices have ... Features -
Pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia’s Mount Arafat for most important Hajj ritual
Muslim pilgrims began arriving in Saudi Arabia's Mount Arafat – a granite hill about 20 kilometers from the Kaaba in the Arafat plains – on Friday to ... Gulf -
Saudi Arabia: Over 90 healthcare facilities fully equipped to serve Hajj pilgrims
Saudi authorities have fully equipped 93 healthcare centers across the holy sites in Mecca to provide pilgrims participating in the annual Hajj ... Gulf -
In photos: Largest Hajj pilgrimage since COVID-19 pandemic kicks off in Saudi Arabia
The largest annual Hajj pilgrimage since the coronavirus pandemic kicked off in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, marking a significant step toward normalcy ... Gulf -
Saudi Arabia expecting one million Hajj visitors, first time since COVID-19
Number is largest since COVID-19 virus struck Gulf -
Saudi Arabia: Foreign Hajj pilgrims rejoice after two-year COVID-19 absence
Of the hundreds of thousands of Muslims arriving in Mecca this week for the annual Hajj pilgrimage, perhaps none had a more arduous journey than Adam ... Gulf -
Saudi Arabia's Mecca businesses see Hajj boom ending COVID-19 pandemic slump
“Business is back”, exclaims Abdullah Mekhlafi at the shop where he sells prayer mats in Islam's holiest city, which is preparing for the biggest ... Gulf -
Eid al-Adha 2022: UAE COVID-19 guidelines for worshippers, returning Hajj pilgrims
The United Arab Emirates’ National Emergency and Crisis Management Authority on Monday outlined the COVID-19 guidelines for Eid al-Adha, which falls ... Coronavirus -
Saudi Arabia security forces hold military parade in Mecca in preparation for Hajj
Saudi Arabian security forces marched through a parade ground in Mecca on Sunday as pilgrims around the world started to converge towards the Muslim ... Gulf -
Minister of Hajj and Umrah to launch post-pandemic edition of Grand Hajj Symposium
Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Tawfiq bin Fawzan al-Rabiah will inaugurate the 46th edition of the Grand Hajj Symposium on Sunday, the ... Gulf -
Saudi Mecca-based medical team save life of Iranian Hajj pilgrim
A Saudi medical team from the King Abdullah Medical City in Mecca rescued an Iranian Hajj pilgrim who suffered from severe angina pectoris while he ... Gulf -
Muslim pilgrims flock to Saudi’s Mecca for first post-pandemic Hajj
Thousands of pilgrims started arriving in the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia on Friday, among some one million Muslims expected to attend the 2022 ... Gulf -
Saudi Arabia: Mecca, Medina ready to serve Hajj pilgrims with 41 pct more 5G towers
Saudi Arabia’s digital regulator, the Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC), said its IT infrastructure is now fully operational ... Gulf -
Saudi Arabia imposes $2,665 fine on people who attempt to perform Hajj without permit
Saudi Arabia has announced that anyone who attempts to perform Hajj without a permit will be fined $2,665 (10,000 SAR), the official Saudi Press ... Gulf -
Saudi Arabia calls on Muslims to sight Dhu al-Hijjah crescent moon
Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court has called on all Muslims in the Kingdom to sight the Dhu al-Hijjah crescent moon on Wednesday evening, the official ... Gulf -
Only Hajj pilgrims permitted to perform Umrah through July 19: Saudi ministry
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced on Friday that only Hajj pilgrims will be allowed to perform Umrah between June 24 and July 19.The ... Gulf -
Hajj 2022: Emirates to double flights to Medina, 31 new flights to Jeddah
Emirates Airline announced an increase in daily flights to Jeddah and Medina to support the large number of Hajj pilgrims visiting Saudi Arabia this ... Gulf -
Saudi’s Grand Holy Mosque gets new 80,000 copies of Holy Quran ahead of Hajj
Saudi Arabia’s Grand Holy Mosque has been equipped with 80,000 new copies of the Holy Quran ahead of this year’s Hajj.Ghazi al-Thibiani, the director ... Gulf -
More than 170,000 pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia’s Medina ahead of Hajj
Authorities have registered a total of 172,562 pilgrims who have traveled from across the globe to Saudi Arabia’s Medina so far ahead of this year’s ... Gulf -
Saudia airlines now transports pilgrims’ luggage from Mecca, Madinah to airport
Pilgrims flying from Saudi Arabia with the Kingdom’s national flag carrier Saudia airlines can now have their luggage picked up from their residences ... Aviation & Transport -
Saudi Arabia receives first foreign Hajj pilgrims since before pandemic
Saudi Arabia on Saturday welcomed its first batch of foreign Hajj pilgrims since before the coronavirus pandemic, which prompted authorities to ... Gulf -
Saudi Arabia begins Hajj registration for citizens, residents: Ministry
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced the start of the registration period for the Hajj pilgrimage for citizens and residents in the ... Gulf