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Homosexuality a heinous crime, says Makkah imam in Friday sermon
The imam and preacher of the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Sheikh Faisal Ghazzawi, has warned the believers against the rise in immoral tendencies, especially sexual distortion in society. He said that homosexuality…
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Saudi Arabia reserves various jobs for locals in Madinah, Jazan
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) started implementing its decision to reserve jobs in various sectors for local residents in the cities of Madinah and Jazan on July 8, as part…
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Saudi man wakes from 4 yr coma to a post-COVID-19 world
Riyadh: Fares Abu Batin, a Saudi man, who has been in a coma for four years, woke up to a world transformed by the COVID-19 pandemic and societal changes in his homeland. In his first interview…
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Saudi Arabia: Pilgrims banned from carrying 30 items in air baggage
Riyadh: The King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) in Jeddah has announced a list of 30 items prohibited from being carried in the baggage of flight passengers. Airline officials have warned the items…
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Saudi Arabia: Over 1,70,000 Haj pilgrims visited Madinah until Thursday
Riyadh: The number of pilgrims who arrived in Madinah after completing their Haj rituals in Makkah until Thursday reached 173,905, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. Haj 2023 ended on July 1,…
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Saudi: Syrian conjoined twins successfully separated in 7-hr surgery
Riyadh: A team of doctors at the King Abdullah Specialist Children’s Hospital in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh on Thursday successfully separated Yemeni conjoined twins in an seven-and-a-half hour surgery, the Saudi Press…
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Saudi Arabia installs air fresheners on roads leading to Prophet’s Mosque
Riyadh: The authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have introduced smart devices that spray perfume in the air on the streets used by pilgrims heading to the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah,…
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Top Muslim World League official to visit India next week
New Delhi: Noted Saudi scholar and secretary general of the influential Muslim World League, Mohammad Bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa will visit India between July 10-15. According to sources, Issa would arrive in New…
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Saudi Arabia: Over 4.25M visit Prophet’s Mosque in one week
Riyadh: A total of 4,252,000 worshippers and visitors visited the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, Saudi Arabia, during the period of 7 to 14 Dhul-Hijjah corresponding to June 25 to July 2, the…
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Saudi Arabia: 42 blind men, women perform Haj this year
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s National Association of the Blind (Kafeef) sponsored 42 visually challenged men and women with their companions, to perform the Haj pilgrimage this year. The blind pilgrims performed…
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Saudi Arabia starts issuing electronic visas for Umrah
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has started issuing electronic visas for Umrah, days after the success of the Haj season, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The Saudi Ministry of…
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Turkey and Egypt restore diplomatic ties, end years of tensions
Ankara: Turkey and Egypt on Tuesday took a big step towards restoring full diplomatic ties between countries by dispatching ambassadors for the first time in years. Egypt has nominated Amr Al-Hammamy as…
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Saudi: Over 17K arrested for attempting to perform Haj without permit
Riyadh: The security authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) have arrested 17,615 people for attempting to perform Haj without the necessary permit this year, according to the Director of Public…
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Breathtaking photos of ‘Buck Supermoon’ from Makkah, Madinah
Riyadh: The supermoon was sighted on Monday in Makkah and Madinah skies for the first time this year, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The moon arrived at its closest point to Earth…
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Where do Jamarat pebbles go at the end of stoning rituals during Haj?
Riyadh: During the Haj season, pilgrims perform a ritual of “stoning the devil”, throwing 21 pebbles over the three days of Tashreeq (11, 12 and 13 Dhul-Hijjah) at the Jamarat Bridge in…
