Saudi King and Crown Prince Condole Kuwait
In a heartfelt gesture of solidarity, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed their deepest condolences to the Emir of Kuwait on Monday following the passing of Sheikh More »
Putin and Abbas Discuss Gaza Crisis
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday during Abbas’ visit to Russia. Arriving on Monday, Abbas aims to discuss the ongoing Gaza conflict with More »
Saudi Arabia Voices Strong Support for Gaza Peace Initiatives
Saudi Arabia has firmly aligned itself with the recent joint statement made by President Joe Biden of the United States, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt, and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, More »
Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Category Archives: Makkah
218 Saudis charged with smuggling Haj pilgrims into holy sites
Seasonal administrative committees at the General Directorate of Passports in Al-Shumaisi and Taif have charged 218 citizens and 36 residents with smuggling illegal and unlicensed pilgrims into the holy sites during Haj. The director general of the Passport Department in
Grand mufti warns against disunity
Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh has urged Muslims to maintain unity amid turbulent times. Al-Asheikh, also president of the Council of Senior Scholars, made the remark during a recent statement congratulating Muslims on the advent of the new Hijri
Al-Sudais welcomes constructive criticism
Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, head of the Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques, has said that he receives constructive criticism with an open mind. Speaking to media professionals on the occasion of a ceremony at the conclusion of this year’s Haj
70% of Makkah Mashaer Metro staff are Saudi
The Makkah Mashaer Metro (MMM), developed by the China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC), recently disclosed to Arab News that 70 percent of its locally recruited staff are Saudi. According to CRCC’s Operational Department data, the number of local staff at
Kaaba key keeper dies
Sheikh Abdul Qadir Taha Al-Sheibi, who held the traditional key to the Kaaba, died in Makkah on Thursday. He was 74. The Al-Sheibi family has been holding the position of key-keeper since pre-Islamic times. The family of the present custodians
Enemies of Islam ‘spreading evil and lies through Twitter’
Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh says that the enemies of Islam are using social networking sites such as Twitter to spread lies about the religion and attack Muslims. Al-Asheikh, who is also the president of the Council
Children below 10 may face Haj ban
Children below the age of 10 may be barred from performing Haj from next year. According to a report in a local newspaper, the subject came up for discussion during a recent meeting between the heads of pilgrim establishments and
State-owned firm proposed to develop Mina infrastructure
The Haj Ministry has proposed the establishment of a state-owned company to construct multistory buildings on Mina mountains as part of the efforts to accommodate more pilgrims in the tent city during Haj. Haj Minister Bandar Hajjar said the proposal
Half a million pilgrims received medical treatment during Haj
Nearly half a million pilgrims made use of medical facilities that were available in Makkah and Madinah during Haj this year. Nineteen open heart surgeries were performed, Mansour Al-Hawasi, deputy health minister for Health Affairs, said here Sunday. Al-Hawasi was
Minister Khoja lauds media role during Haj
Minister of Culture and Information Abdulaziz bin Mohiuddin Khoja thanked the international media for giving maximum coverage to Haj. He was speaking at an annual meeting with world media delegations currently in the Kingdom to cover Haj 2014. The annual
Low price vendors a pain in the govt’s neck
Pilgrims continue shopping at unauthorized stalls despite a clear warning from the Ministry of Health and the Makkah Municipality to do so, for this blocks pedestrian routes and prevent security forces from carrying out their duties. Customers often approach them
8 brothers vie to serve mother perform Haj
This year’s Haj witnessed eight sons of a woman competing with one another in assisting their mother to perform her Haj rituals comfortably. They all wanted to gain special reward from Allah for doing goodness to their beloved mother. Many
Haj 1435: Yet another success story
Haj has never been so organized — from the trains that run on elevated tracks to the extremely helpful security forces on the ground and in the many helicopters that hover overhead informing the central operations command about possible bottlenecks.
Pilgrims safe from infectious diseases
Health authorities detected 134 MERS cases during this Haj season but they all tested negative during lab investigations. “By the grace of God, all suspected MERS cases were negative,” said Dr. Anis Sindi, deputy chief of the command and control
Rains excite Hajis as Jamrat ritual progresses
Pilgrims symbolically stoned the devil on Day 4 of the Haj on Sunday. Chanting “God is Greatest,” pilgrims threw seven small pebbles at each of three gray stone walls in the last ritual of Haj. The ritual, will be repeated
King: No rest until we wipe out terror
Reiterating Saudi Arabia’s determination to root out terrorism, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah on Sunday emphasized the importance of dialogue in combating extremism and promoting world peace. “Engaging in dialogue is the only way to live in
King: Military role in Haj operation pivotal
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has underscored the great services being offered by the Kingdom’s military and security forces to the guests of God. “Serving pilgrims is a big responsibility,” the king said in a speech, which
Spirited Hajis stone the Satan
Chanting Allah-o-Akbar (God is Greatest), more than two million pilgrims stoned the Jamrat Al-Aqaba, one of the three pillars representing Satan, in Mina on Saturday. The pilgrims came to Mina from Muzdalifa where they spent Friday night under the open
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