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King Salman orders hosting of 1,000 pilgrims from Palestine
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has ordered the hosting of 1,000 female and male pilgrims, who are relatives of Palestinian martyrs, in this year's Haj as part of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Haj Guests Program, annually
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Egypt voices support to Saudi Arabia in diplomatic row with Canada
Egypt expressed on Tuesday its support for Saudi Arabia in a growing diplomatic spat between Canada and the Arab kingdom after Ottawa expressed concern over the Saudi government's arrest of women's rights activists earlier this week. In
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First batch of UAE pilgrims to leave for Hajj today
The first batch of UAE pilgrims will leave on Thursday from country's airports to Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj. Dr Mohammed Matar al Kaabi, Chairman of the General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments (Awqaf) and Head of the
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4 Mobile Applications that will make your Hajj a lot Easier
Hajj in Islam: It is required that every Muslim who can afford Hajj and crossed puberty (mature enough), must perform it at least once in his/her
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Saudi calls on Muslims to sight the Eid moon on Saturday
Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court has called on Muslims to look out for the crescent moon on Saturday night, which will mark the start of the Dhu
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Energy minister: Saudi-Canada diplomatic row will not affect oil supplies
Energy Minister Khalid Al-Falih said, Saudi Arabia's petroleum supplies to countries around the world will not be affected by the ongoing
Read MoreSaudi Arabia welcomes Qatari citizens wishing to perform Hajj
The Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has again welcomed the Qatari citizens wishing to perform Hajj for the year 1439 AH, reaffirming full willingness and readiness to enable them to perform the sacred rituals, despite the actions taken by
Read MoreMacao set to become world's richest place by 2020
Macao, China’s gambling centre, will overtake Qatar to become the richest place in the world in 2020, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). On the IMF’s 2018 list, Qatar ranks first with a Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Read MoreHouthi missile launched into Saudi kills one, injuries 11
Fragments from a missile launched into Saudi Arabia from Yemen by Houthi forces killed one civilian and wounded 11, Saudi state media said on Thursday. The Kingdom's Air Defence forces intercepted the missile, Saudi state news channel Al
Read MoreRussia backs Saudi Arabia
Russia sided with Saudi Arabia in the ongoing diplomatic rift with Canada yesterday, issuing a statement accusing the latter of attempting to “politicize human rights issues.” The statement said Russia rejected the “authoritative
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