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Operational Plan for Ramadan season inaugurated in Grand Mosque
The President General of the Grand Mosque and Prophet's Mosque Affairs Sheikh Dr. Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz Al-Sudais inaugurated today, through a video call, the operational plan for Ramadan season of this year, in light of precautionary
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Covid-19 : New safety rules for Makkah restaurants’ food delivery services
Restaurants in Makkah operating food delivery services during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak have been ordered to follow strict new health and safety requirements. Municipality officials have ruled that all food items be securely
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Saudi companies ask employees to work from home
MAKKAH: Various Saudi organizations have requested that their representatives telecommute as a major aspect of endeavors by the legislature to lessen the spread of the coronavirus. A supervisor at one organization, who requested to stay
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Jamarat: Crowd management at the heart of Hajj
One of the biggest showpieces of Hajj infrastructure is Jamarat Al-Aqaba, constructed at a cost exceeding SR 4.2 billion ($1.12 billion) and capable
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Prince Khaled inaugurates 5G service in Makkah
Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal launched the fifth-generation (5G) network service with the minister of communications and information
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Saudi Arabia raises India's Haj quota to 200,000
In a significant step, Saudi Arabia has expanded India's Haj quantity from 170,000 to 200,000, making ready for 30,000 additional Indians
Read MoreThe History of Makkah - 3D Cinematic Version
According to Islamic tradition, the history of Mecca goes back to Abraham (Ibrahim), who built the Kaaba with the help of his elder son Ishmael in around 2000 BCE, when the inhabitants of the site then known as Bakkah had fallen away from
Read MoreMakkah summits confirm Saudi role in serving Islam, Muslims
The gathering of Islamic, Arab and Gulf summits in the region of the Grand Mosque in Makkah in the last 10 favored days of the blessed month of Ramadan make it uncommon, the General Secretariat of the Council of Senior Scholars said on
Read MoreSaudi air defenses shoot down missiles ‘heading for Makkah and Jeddah’
Saudi Arabia's air resistance powers shot down two ballistic rockets that Al-Arabiya detailed were going towards Jeddah and Makkah. The powers "observed air targets flying over confined regions in Jeddah and Taif region, and were
Read MoreHouthis try to target Makkah, Jeddah
Saudi air defense forces early Monday morning caught two Houthi ballistic rockets — one over Taif making a beeline for Makkah and the other over Jeddah, as per onlookers. The Kingdom's air guard powers had the option to
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