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Rotten meat destroyed in Makkah

The southern branch of the Makkah district proceeded with its investigation assaults on illicit slaughterhouses. The raids resulted in seizure and destruction of rotten meat of 418 heads of sheep that were found unfit for human

Pilgrims begin leaving Mecca as Hajj draws to a close

Pilgrims from over the world have started leaving the holy sites of Mecca asthe Hajj pilgrimage season drew to a close on Thursday. Senior Saudi officials said the rituals had passed without incident this year. Mecca province Governor Prince

More than 166 million stones thrown at the Jamarat in Hajj ritual

As sunset came to Mina on Thursday, the second day of Tashreeq, somewhere in the range of 166,017,250 stones had been thrown at the Jamarat amid the ritual 'Stoning of the Devil' over Eid-Al-Adha and the initial two long periods of

Why the first baby born in Arafat was named Waddah

Waddah was the first baby boy to be born in Arafat on Monday to Jordanian parents. However, there is a story behind the name. The mother was in

Saudi energy minister denies media reports about intention to cancel Aramco IPO

In response to recent media reports about the IPO of Saudi Aramco, H.E. Khalid Al Falih, Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources and

Indian woman pilgrim airlifted on Arafat Day

The emergency medical wing under the Saudi Red Crescent Authority airlifted a sick Indian woman pilgrim on the Arafat day to the nearest

Behind the Saudi security uniform … a kind word and a helping hand

Their mission is the safety and security of every pilgrim — but safety and security take many forms. Which is why the Saudi security forces on duty at the Hajj this year could be seen carrying out a raft of tasks, from helping the disabled,

Makkah emir appreciates services of MoH staff for pilgrims

Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, emir of Makkah, advisor to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, and chairman of the Central Haj Committee, met with Minister of Health Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah and senior ministry officials at his office in Mina on Tuesday.

King Salman asserts Kingdom’s pride in serving pilgrims, fighting terror

His Royal Highness King Salman bin Abdulaziz stressed on Wednesday that the Kingdom was regarded to serve the pilgrims and will keep on facilitating their Hajj performance obligations while in Mecca. King Salman said during his

Food trucks serve in holy places in Saudi Arabia for first time

Food trucks run by Saudi men and women have begun for the first time to serve food and drinks in the holy places. This was after Deputy Makkah Gov. Prince Abdullah bin Bandar directed the Secretariat of the Holy Capital to allow local