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Two heroic Omani brothers die after recusing Saudi girls from drowning
Two brothers from Oman have drowned after bravely trying to rescue two Saudi girls who fell into waters as they were taking pictures at a lake in the valley of Wadi Darbat. Hamyar, 25 and Tariq, 21, who hailed from Al Aishi village in
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Read MoreNigerian 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
Read MoreSaudi 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
Read MoreMore 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
Read More1,000 Egyptians to perform Haj as King Salman’s guests
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has issued orders to host 1,000 male and female pilgrims from the families of martyrs of Egyptian armed forces and police. They will be hosted as part of the Program of Guests of Custodian
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