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Filipino boy who can only speak fluent Arabic surprises Saudis : Video
A 7-year-old Filipino child who lives with his Filipino mother in her sponsor’s house in Saudi Arabia speaks fluent Arabic despite his mother’s attempts to teach him English or Filipino. According to his mother, Othman does not
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Read MoreIndian 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 hospital. The aged pilgrim suffered a stroke when she was performing the ritual of standing
Read MoreBehind 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,
Read MoreMakkah 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.
Read MoreKing 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
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