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Haj 2024: Sheikh Maher Al-Muaiqly to deliver Arafat sermon
Riyadh: Sheikh Maher bin Hamad Al-Muaiqly, an imam at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, will deliver the sermon on Arafat Day for this year’s Haj pilgrimage. Sheikh Maher will deliver the sermon…
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Saudi Arabia begins 7.5 hr surgery to separate conjoined Filipino twins
Riyadh: A team of doctors at the King Abdullah Specialist Children’s Hospital (KASCH) in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh on Thursday, June 6, started a 7.5 hour surgery to separate a Filipino conjoined…
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Saudi Arabia: Sandstorms hit record low for May in 20 years
Riyadh: The dust and sandstorms in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) decreased by 80 percent during the last month, marking the lowest rate for May in 20 years. This is according…
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Saudi Arabia forecasts hot to scorching weather during Haj 2024
Makkah: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s National Centre for Meteorology (NCM) has announced that this year’s Haj weather at the holy sites is expected to be extremely hot, with temperatures reaching their…
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Saudi Arabia calls for sighting of Dhul-Hijjah moon on Thursday
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court has called on Muslims to sight the crescent moon of the holy month of Dhul-Hijjah 1445-2024 on Dhul Qa’dah 29, corresponding to Thursday evening, June 6. In an…
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Malaysian Haj pilgrim dies of heart attack inside Makkah’s Grand Mosque
A Malaysian pilgrim died of a heart attack inside the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, 12 hours after arriving to take part in the upcoming Haj 1445 AH-2024 pilgrimage. He was…
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Akasa Air to launch regular flights between Saudi Arabia, India
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has announced that it has authorised India’s Akasa Air to operate regular flights between Saudi Arabia and India. Starting Saturday, June…
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Saudi Arabia: Indian Haj pilgrim saved after suffering from heart attack
Jeddah: The medical team recently saved the life of an Indian pilgrim who suffered a heart attack upon arriving at the King Abdul Aziz International Airport in Jeddah to perform the upcoming…
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Haj 2024: Over 9 lakh pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: A total of 935,966 pilgrims have arrived in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) through air and land ports to perform Haj 1445 AH-2024, until the end of Sunday, June 2. Saudi Arabia’s…
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Saudi Arabia launches first int’l digital wallet for Haj, Umrah pilgrims
Riyadh: The authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has launched “Nusuk Wallet”, the first international digital wallet of its kind in the world to serve Umrah and Haj pilgrim This…
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Road in Riyadh named after late Saudi poet Prince Badr
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz has issued a directive to name a road in Riyadh after the late poet Prince Badr bin Abdul Mohsen bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. Prince Badr…
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First photos of Jordan’s Princess Rajwa baby bump released
Amman: The first photos of Jordan’s Princess Rajwa Al Hussein showing off her baby bump have been released, as the royal couple are expecting their first child this summer. In the photos,…
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Makkah gears up for Haj 2024: Strict regulations for slaughterhouses
Makkah: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture in Makkah is conducting thorough inspections of slaughterhouses to ensure compliance with health regulations for the upcoming Haj 1445 AH-2024…
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Saudi Arabia begins enforcing penalties for performing Haj without a permit
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Public Security has begun enforcing penalties on those violating Haj regulations and instructions by undertaking a pilgrimage without a permit. This will be in effect from…
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Saudi Arabia condemns Israeli attempts to undermine UNRWA
Riyadh: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s condemnation of the attempts of Israeli authorities to undermine the efforts of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency…
