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Saudi Arabia to resume Umrah visa services from May 31; announces 2026-27 pilgrimage datesSaudi Arabia has unveiled the Umrah calendar for the 2026-27 season, resuming visa issuance on May 31, 2026. Pilgrims can enter Mecca from ...- Hajj vs Umrah visas 2026: What Indian pilgrims must know as Saudi Arabia bars visit visas, tightens entry normsSaudi Arabia has implemented stricter entry rules for Hajj 2026, barring visit visa holders and requiring official permits for access to ho...
- Saudi Arabia sets Umrah visa, travel deadlines ahead of HajjSaudi Arabia has set strict deadlines for Umrah visas and pilgrim travel to ensure a smooth transition to the Hajj season. Umrah visas will...
- War in the Middle East ensnares many Muslim pilgrims in travel chaosThousands of Muslims performing Umrah in Saudi Arabia face travel chaos due to the Middle East war. Many are stranded, with return flights ...
- Saudi Arabia issues Umrah guide in 16 languages for overseas pilgrimsSaudi Arabia has launched a new digital guide for international pilgrims performing Umrah. This guide is available in 16 languages, making ...
- Saudi Arabia suspends 1,800 foreign travel agencies over Umrah service violationsSaudi Arabia's Hajj and Umrah Ministry has suspended 1,800 foreign travel agencies due to service quality issues. This move, affecting near...
- Pakistan minister Mohsin Naqvi, who 'stole' India’s trophy, bans ‘professional beggars’ from flying abroad after Saudi deports 24,000Pakistan has stopped 'professional beggars' and those with incomplete travel documents from leaving the country. This action follows numero...
- 31,000 deported, 51,000 stopped: Pakistan using AI to prevent potential beggars from going abroad as many do not returnPakistan has prevented over 51,000 citizens from traveling abroad this year to curb potential beggars. This measure, alongside enhanced scr...
- All types of visa holders now eligible to perform Umrah in Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia's Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced that all foreign nationals holding any valid visa can now perform Umrah. This significa...
- Saudi Arabia updates Umrah 2025 visa rules, makes hotel and transport pre-bookings mandatoryNew regulations for Umrah 2025 mandate pilgrims secure confirmed hotel bookings and verified local transport before applying for a visa. Th...
- Saudi Arabia launches new visa platform to simplify Umrah travel for foreign pilgrimsSaudi Arabia launched a digital platform on August 20, 2025, to streamline the Umrah journey for international pilgrims. The platform, umra...
- NIA charges 3 HuT operatives with plotting to promote outfit's ideologyThe NIA has charged three HuT members for conspiring to propagate the banned group's ideology and raise funds to establish an Islamic Calip...
- Saudi Arabia restricts travelers from 14 nations to single-entry visas to curb unauthorized Hajj pilgrimsStarting February 1, 2025, Saudi Arabia will issue only single-entry visas valid for 30 days to travelers from 14 countries, including Indi...
- Malaysia Airlines plans to connect more non-metro cities in IndiaMalaysia Airlines is set to expand its services in India by increasing flight frequencies to Ahmedabad and Trivandrum, and targeting more n...
- You can now apply for Saudi e-visa online if you have these passport stampsSaudi Arabia is now allowing Indian passport holders with a UK, US or Schengen visa used once to apply for an e-visa online. In addition, t...
- Saudi Arabia to lift nationwide curfew, resume economic activities from SundayThe curfew will be lifted as of 6 AM local time on Sunday. Restrictions will remain, however, for religious pilgrimages, international trav...
- Saudi Arabia extends pilgrimage suspension to its own citizensSaudi nationals and residents can still visit Mecca and Medina and pray there, provided they do not go for the purpose of umrah, deputy haj...
- Minority Affairs ministry to make fresh bid to revive option of sending Haj pilgrims by sea: NaqviNaqvi said reviving the sea route for Haj was a priority for his ministry and he has spoken with Minister of State for Shipping Mansukh Man...
- Saudi officials warn Former President Pervez Musharraf against going to Pakistan: ReportMusharraf has been advised by officials, citing "danger", days ahead of his planned homecoming from self-exile to lead his party in May 11 ...
- 50,000 Indians deported from Saudi Arabia during amnestyAround 50,000 Indian expatriates mainly unskilled labourers, were deported from Saudi Arabia until mid-September following an amnesty.
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