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More Than 1,486 million pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia

The Saudi General Directorate of Passports has announced that the number of Haj pilgrims coming from abroad via air, land and sea ports, until yesterday, reached 1,486,958, with a decrease of 10,529 pilgrims, compared to the same period last

Saudi interior minister reviews Hajj safety procedures

Saudi Arabia’s interior minister patronized a military parade of the Hajj security forces on Monday. Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif, who is also the Chairman of the Higher Hajj Committee, reviewed preparations to serve the

Saudi ministry to launch app for monitoring speeches at mosques

Authorities in Saudi Arabia are preparing to launch a cellphone application to monitor religious speeches and prayers in mosques and allow worshippers to know whether the Islamic preacher is expected to continue delivering speeches for a long

Imran accepts King Salman's invite for Saudi visit

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman and prime minister-elect Imran Khan has accepted an invitation by King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud to visit

Makkah governor hands over new Kaaba cover to senior caretaker

The Kiswa consists of five pieces; four of them cover the four sides of Kaaba, while the fifth one is hung as a curtain above the door of

Reminder to Saudi citizens, expats: No Hajj without permit

Hajj “permits” have always been one of the issues that pilgrims worry about, whether they are in Saudi Arabia or from any other country

Saudi Electricity Company starts issuing electricity bills

The Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) announced on Sunday that it has started issuing electricity bills for the month of July from Thursday. The issuance of electricity bills will continue for several days, it said.

Nigerian pilgrim recovers lost $700 BTA in Saudi hotel

A lucky second Nigerian pilgrim on Sunday in Madinah, Saudi Arabia, recovered her lost Basic Traveling Allowance (BTA) from her hotel camp. The pilgrim, Hassana Aliyu, from Gezawa Local Government Area of Kano State, was accommodated at

Saudi Arabia gives 200 tonnes of dates in handout to Bangladesh

Saudi Arabia has presented Bangladesh with a gift of 200 tonnes of dates. Sayed Al-Gatani, deputy counsellor of the Saudi Embassy in Bangladesh, presented the gift to Disaster Management and Relief Secretary Shah Kamal at the Secretariat on

More pilgrims expected from Qatar: Haj Minister

A number of Qatari pilgrims have arrived in the holy cities and more will follow, Minister of Haj and Umrah Mohammed Saleh Benten has said. He did not reveal the exact number of the Qatari pilgrims or how they arrived in the Kingdom but said they