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Saudi: Sheikh Youssef bin Mohammad to deliver Arafat sermon
Riyadh: The authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) have named a eminent scholar to deliver the sermon on Arafat Day for this year’s Haj pilgrimage. Sheikh Youssef bin Mohammad Bin…
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Haj 2023: Saudi Red Crescent to provide 2,300 volunteers to help pilgrims
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s humanitarian aid agency, Saudi Red Crescent (SRC) has announced to provide emergency services to Haj pilgrims, Al Arabiya reported on Wednesday. According to SRC, more than 2,200 doctors are…
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Hyderabad’s Munawar Zama invited by Saudi King for Haj
Hyderabad: Renowned motivational speaker and personality development trainer Munawar Zama invited to perform Haj this year by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. Zama arrived in the…
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Haj 2023: Saudi prepares to welcome over 2M pilgrims from 160 countries
Riyadh: More than two million pilgrims from over 160 countries are expected to perform Haj this year, according to Minister of Haj and Umrah Dr Tawfiq Al-Rabiah, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA)…
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Video: First air taxi test flight in Saudi Arabia successful
Riyadh: The first air taxi test flights were successfully completed in NEOM, the futuristic city being built in Saudi Arabia. After receiving a special permit from the Kingdom’s aviation authority, the electric…
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Saudi-based Lebanese expat wins Rs 8 crore in DDF draw
Riyadh: A Saudi Arabia-based Lebanese expat won the grand prize of one million dollars (Rs 8,19,19,000) in the Dubai Duty Free (DDF) Millennium Millionaire draw on Wednesday. The winner of the draw Hassan…
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Iran, Saudi Arabia to resume postal cooperation after Haj
Tehran: The CEO of Iran’s National Post Company said postal cooperation with Saudi Arabia will resume following this year’s Hajj pilgrimage, which will end on July 1. Mahmoud Liaei made the remarks…
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Saudi Arabia: 2.47 cr performed Umrah, 9.26 L went for Haj in 2022
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) announced that a total number of 24,715,307 and 926,062 pilgrims performed Umrah and Haj respectively in the year 1443 AH/2022. Of…
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Saudi Arabia launches own cruise line brand, to create 50K jobs
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has launched its own cruise line brand, AROYA Cruises, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. Cruise Saudi, owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF), is set…
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UAE launches ‘Safe Healthy Haj’ awareness campaign for pilgrims
Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has launched ‘Safe Healthy Haj’ awareness campaign to outline health instructions and precautions for Haj pilgrims, the Emirates…
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Saudi: Grand Mosque cleaned 10 times a day during Haj season
Riyadh: The Grand Mosque in Makkah is cleaned ten times a day during the Haj season to keep pilgrims and worshippers safe. The General Presidency of the Grand Mosque and Prophet’s Mosque…
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Saudi Arabia warns Haj pilgrims of eating exposed food
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Haj and Umrah has issued a public health warning for pilgrims against eating exposed food. This warning comes as part of a wider guide…
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Iranian Haj pilgrim saved after open-heart surgery in Makkah
Riyadh: The medical team saved the life of a 60-year-old Iranian Haj pilgrim who suffered an acute heart attack in Makkah, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The pilgrim was suffering from…
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Saudi Arabia: LPG cylinders banned at Haj camps
Riyadh: From Monday, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) banned the use of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for cooking purposes in the camps of pilgrims during the Haj season. Monday marks the…
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Haj 2023: Over 718,000 pilgrims arrive in Madinah
Riyadh: Pilgrims who arrived in Madinah through air and land ports to perform Haj this year have reached 718,030 until June 18, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. These are the latest figures released…