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Hyderabadi engineer dies of burns after apartment fire in Saudi Arabia
Hyderabad: A 35-year-old engineer from Hyderabad, Shaikh Abdur Rahman Imran, tragically passed away in Saudi Arabia, a week after suffering critical burns in an apartment fire, according to sources. The fire, believed…
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Saudi King Salman orders full support for Iranian Haj pilgrims as regional crisis unfolds
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has directed the Ministry of Haj and Umrah to provide all necessary facilities and services to Iranian Haj pilgrims currently in the Kingdom,…
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Saudi Arabia, UAE condemn Israeli strikes on Iran, seek UN action
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Friday, June 13, strongly condemned Israel’s strikes on military and nuclear sites in Iran, warning of grave risks to regional stability and urging…
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Indian expat killed in car crash in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: In a tragic incident, a 52-year-old Indian expatriate, Aju Paul from Ernakulam district in Kerala, died in a car accident in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He had been living in the Kingdom…
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Libyan Haj pilgrim Amer al-Gaddafi confirms he is alive after death rumours
A Libyan pilgrim, Amer al-Mahdi Mansour al-Gaddafi, has denied false rumours circulating on social media that he died while performing Tawaf at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, during Haj 2025.…
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Saudi skies witness rare ‘Strawberry Moon’ for the first time in 18 years
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Northern Borders Region witnessed a rare celestial spectacle on Wednesday evening, June 11, with the rise of the full moon of Dhul-Hijjah, commonly referred to as…
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Haj to be held in summer after 25 years, says Saudi govt
Saudi Arabia has announced that it will take 25 years for Haj to take place in summer season from now. The National Centre for Meteorology (NCM) stated that the next Haj will…
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Saudi Arabia resumes Umrah visas from June 10
Makkah: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has announced the resumption of Umrah visa issuance from Tuesday, June 10, a day after the conclusion of the Haj 1446 AH/2025 season. According to…
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Telangana man missing in Saudi Arabia, family seeks govt help
Nirmal: A 40-year-old man from Telangana has been missing in Saudi Arabia for the past 15 days, and his family has appealed to the government for help in bringing him home safely.…
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MEA denies Saudi Arabia’s block work visa suspension for Indians
New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Monday termed media reports of Saudi Arabia suspending issuance of block work visas for citizens from 14 countries, including India, as “fake”, asserting…
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Saudi Arabia hails successful Haj 2025 season as pilgrims perform farewell tawaf
Makkah: Saudi Arabia has declared the Haj 1446 AH-2025 season a success, as pilgrims began performing the farewell tawaf (Tawaf al-Wida) at the Grand Mosque in Makkah after completing the major rituals…
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Haj: Beyond the rituals
Hyderabad: There is more to Haj than meets the eye. It’s not just going through the paces – the tawaf (circumambulation), sa’ee (running between Safe-Marwa hillocks), and drinking from the fountain of Zam Zam. It’s not even…
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After 12-year hiatus, 1st Saudi passenger flight lands in Damascus
Damascus: After a hiatus of more than 12 years, the first direct Saudi passenger flight, operated by Flynas, landed at Damascus International Airport on Thursday, June 5, arriving from Riyadh. The aircraft…
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Eid Al Adha 2025: Pilgrims ‘stone the devil’ in final Haj ritual
Makkah: Haj pilgrims from across the world began performing the Jamarat—‘stoning of the devil’ ritual —on the 10th of Dhul-Hijjah, corresponding to Friday, June 6, marking the first day of Eid Al Adha. At…
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Over 1.67 million pilgrims perform Haj this year
Makkah: A total of 1,673,230 pilgrims are performing Haj 1446 AH–2025 in Saudi Arabia, according to the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT). Of these, 1,506,576 arrived from abroad, while 166,654 are from…
