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French man says he belongs to Saudi Arabia, talks about experience in the Kingdom
A French man who feels like he belongs to Saudi Arabia has captured wide attention for his passion about the Saudi culture and fluency in ... Saudi Arabia -
Saudi Arabia developer Umm Al Qura picks banks for IPO
Saudi property developer Umm Al Qura for Development & Construction Co. is working with banks including Lazard Ltd. on its planned Riyadh initial ... Financial Markets -
Saudi weather enthusiast captures rare sight of arid Mecca mountains covered in green
The rare sight of Saudi Arabia’s arid Mecca mountains covered in greenery went viral on social media.A video shot by Saudi weather enthusiast, ... Saudi Arabia -
Saudi Arabia weather office issues warning as torrential rains to hit Jeddah again
Saudi Arabia’s National Center of Meteorology issued a warning for moderate to heavy rains across the entire governorate of Jeddah on Wednesday.The ... Saudi Arabia -
Medics save the life of Umrah pilgrim whose heart stopped for 2 minutes
Medical staff saved the life of a pilgrim whose heart stopped beating for two minutes while performing the Umrah rituals in Mecca, the Saudi Press ... Saudi Arabia -
Photos: Nine historical mosques in Saudi Arabia’s Mecca, Medina to be renovated
Nine historical mosques in Mecca and Medina will be restored as part of the Mohammed bin Salman Project for Developing Historical Mosques under Vision ... Gulf -
Saudi pilgrimage complex developer Jabal Omar converts $1.4 bln debt to equity
Jabal Omar Development Company , one of Saudi Arabia’s largest listed property developers, said on Sunday it has reached an agreement with one of its ... Economy -
Two Omani Umrah pilgrims killed in Saudi Arabia bus crash en route to Mecca
Two Omani Umrah pilgrims died when their bus crashed into a truck en route to Mecca, Oman’s embassy in Riyadh announced late Wednesday. According to ... Gulf -
Saudi Arabia arrests citizen for helping non-Muslim journalist enter Mecca
Saudi Arabia’s authorities detained a Saudi citizen who helped a non-Muslim journalist enter the holy city of Mecca during Hajj, a police spokesperson ... 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 -
Muslim pilgrims perform Hajj’s symbolic stoning of the devil
Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims threw pebbles on giant columns symbolizing Satan on Saturday, part of annual Hajj rituals that mark the first day of ... 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 -
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 -
Hajj pilgrimage set to begin with one million vaccinated Muslims from around world
The annual Hajj pilgrimage, one of the five pillars of Islam, will start on Wednesday with one million vaccinated Muslims from around the world ... Gulf -
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 -
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 -
Watch: Prayers at Grand Holy Mosque in Mecca on 27th night of Ramadan
Hundreds of thousands of Muslim worshippers gathered late on Wednesday to attend prayers at the Grand Holy Mosque in Mecca to mark the 27th night of ... Gulf -
Saudi Arabia tightens COVID-19 measures in Mecca
Saudi Arabia on Thursday reimposed social distancing measures at the Grand Mosque in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, after recording the highest number ... Coronavirus -
Muslims can now experience the Black Stone in Mecca virtually through new initiative
Saudi Arabia has launched a new initiative that will allow Muslims all around the world to touch the Black Stone at the Kaaba in Mecca virtually ... Features -
Prophet’s Holy Mosque open for prayers without an appointment or permit: Officials
Officials in Saudi Arabia have announced that permits and appointments are no longer needed for visitors wishing to pray at the Prophet’s Holy Mosque ... Gulf -
Mecca’s Holy Kaaba disinfection takes 20 minutes using special technique
The Holy Kaaba in Islam’s holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia gets disinfected using a special technique that takes just 20 minutes, the official Saudi ... Gulf -
Saudi Arabia: Overseas pilgrims can apply for Umrah, prayer, visit permits via apps
Saudi Arabia announced Sunday that overseas pilgrims can now apply for permits for Umrah and prayers at the Grand Mosque in Mecca, as well as for ... Gulf -
Saudi Arabia allows non-Saudis to invest in real estate funds in Mecca, Medinah
The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) of Saudi Arabia announced that it will allow capital market institutions to accept subscriptions of non-Saudis in ... Economy