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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 -
Police in Saudi Arabia’s Mecca foil attempt to distribute 53,792 kgs hashish
Police in Saudi Arabia’s Mecca said they foiled an attempt to distribute 53,792 kilograms (118,591 lbs) of hashish hidden in the cavities of a vehicle ... Gulf -
Saudi Arabia allows full capacity at Mecca’s Grand Mosque as COVID-19 rules eased
The Grand Mosque in the Muslim holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia operated at full capacity on Sunday, with worshippers praying shoulder-to-shoulder ... Coronavirus -
Saudi Arabia to restrict Umrah permits to those who received two COVID vaccine doses
Authorities in Saudi Arabia have announced they will restrict the issuance of Umrah permits to those who have received two doses of approved COVID-19 ... Coronavirus -
Disinfection, sanitation operations underway in Mecca’s Grand Mosque
Saudi Arabia’s General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque has begun its disinfection and sanitation operations in ... Coronavirus -
Saudi Arabia raises daily capacity of Mecca pilgrims to 70,000
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah on Wednesday announced that it would raise the capacity of Umrah pilgrims to 70,000 a day, starting from ... Gulf -
Mecca authorities resume Quran education sessions at Grand Mosque with COVID rules
After two years of hiatus, authorities in the holy land of Mecca confirmed the resumption of religious gatherings for the study of Islam and the Quran ... Coronavirus -
British man embarks on 6,500 km journey from UK to Mecca on foot for Hajj
A British man of Iraq-Kurdish origins is attempting to walk from the UK to Mecca over the next year by pushing his home-built cart in time to reach ... Features -
Saudi woman gets $533,000 compensation for being switched at birth
A Saudi woman in her thirties was compensated for being switched at birth at a Mecca hospital, as the city’s Board of Grievances ruled that the party ... Gulf -
Saudi Arabia arrests 103 people for violating COVID-19 quarantine rules
Saudi Arabia’s Mecca police arrested 103 people for violating COVID-19 isolation and quarantine rules, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported ... Coronavirus -
Saudi citizen arrested after slapping doctor in Mecca hospital
A Saudi man was arrested in Mecca after slapping a doctor and assaulting another doctor at a hospital on Monday, according to local media reports.The ... Gulf -
Saudi Arabia to grant Umrah permits for those aged 12-18 under these conditions
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah confirmed that it will grant domestic Umrah permits to pilgrims aged 12-18 years old who have received two ... Gulf -
Mecca completes organizational procedures ahead of receiving foreign Umrah pilgrims
Authorities in Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Mecca confirmed it has completed organizational procedures at the Holy Grand Mosque as it prepares to ... Gulf -
Two Saudi women appointed to top senior roles within the Two Holy Mosques presidency
For the first time in its history, the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has appointed two women to join its top leadership ... Gulf -
Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mosque intensifies sanitation efforts ahead of Umrah season
Authorities at the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia’s Mecca have intensified sanitation efforts in preparation for Umrah as part of coronavirus ... Coronavirus -
Saudi Arabia records 1,063 new COVID-19 cases, ten deaths in 24 hours
Saudi Arabia has recorded 1,063 new COVID-19 cases and 10 virus-related deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the Kingdom’s Ministry of Health.For ... Coronavirus -
Saudi Arabia resumes third phase of expansion project at Mecca’s Grand Holy Mosque
Authorities in Saudi Arabia have resumed the third phase of the expansion project to develop construction and electromechanical works and ... Gulf -
Watch: How 4,000 Mecca workers sanitize Holy sites 10 times daily amid COVID-19
Nearly 4,000 workers in Mecca work around the clock to sanitize and clean the Holy sites of the Kaaba inside the Grand Mosque using environmentally ... Coronavirus -
Saudi Arabia to welcome foreign Umrah pilgrims starting first of Muharram: Source
Nearly 500 companies and contractors are preparing to receive foreign pilgrims to perform the Umrah starting on the first of Muharram under the ... Coronavirus -
Saudi women stand guard during Hajj for the first time
Inspired by her late father’s career, Mona decided to join the military and the first group of Saudi women soldiers to work in Islam’s holiest sites, ... Features -
Female pilgrims perform Hajj without male guardians as part of new reforms
Bushra Shah, a 35-year-old Pakistani, says she is realizing a childhood dream by making the great pilgrimage to Mecca, and under new rules she’s doing ... Gulf -
In pictures: Heartwarming scenes of pilgrims performing Hajj amid COVID-19
As thousands of Muslims partake in the annual Hajj ritual amid strict coronavirus measures, Saudi Arabian authorities shared heartwarming pictures of ... Coronavirus -
No COVID-19 cases among Hajj pilgrims: Saudi Arabia’s health ministry
There have been no reported cases of coronavirus among Hajj pilgrims to date, the spokesperson for Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health said on ... Coronavirus -
Hajj amid COVID-19: Pilgrims take part in stoning devil ritual on Eid al-Adha
Mask-clad Hajj pilgrims took part in the symbolic stoning of the devil ritual on the first day of Eid al-Adha amid strict coronavirus countermeasures ... Coronavirus -
Masked Hajj pilgrims on Mount Arafat pray for COVID-19-free world
Thousands of face-masked pilgrims performing Islam’s annual Hajj pilgrimage gathered on Mount Arafat on Monday to atone for their sins, expressing ... Coronavirus