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Saudi Arabia eases Umrah departure rules, warns pilgrims against visa overstaysSaudi Arabia has implemented new measures to expedite Umrah pilgrim departures, mandating exits by April 18 to avoid penalties. Overstayers...
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 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...
Saudis use AI, drones and thousands of cameras to keep hajj pilgrims safeSoftware is also used to help guide more than 20,000 buses deployed to transport pilgrims between holy sites during one of the world's bigg...
Saudi Arabia stops 269,678 Muslims without Hajj permits from entering MeccaSaudi Arabia has stopped over 269,000 individuals without Hajj permits from entering Mecca, as authorities intensify efforts to curb unauth...
Suspected Houthi attack targets a ship in the Gulf of Aden, while Iraqi-claimed attack targets EilatEarly Wednesday, a suspected missile attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels targeted a ship in the Gulf of Aden. Concurrently, an Iraqi militant g...
Foreign Office issues warning over spread of bacterial infection in the UKThe UK and other countries are dealing with the outbreak of meningococcal disease after it was detected in some individuals returning from ...
India signs bilateral Haj agreement 2024 with Saudi Arabia, easing journey for over 1.5 lakh pilgrimsUnion Minister Smriti Irani, along with Minister of State V Muraleedharan, signed the Bilateral Haj Agreement 2024 with Saudi Arabia's Mini...
Huge crowds swarm from Mecca for hajj climaxHundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims traveled to Mina, where they will stay in tents before the annual hajj's high-point on Tuesday at ...
Saudi Arabia says hajj to be limited to 60,000 in kingdomThe kingdom made the announcement Saturday on its state-run Saudi Press Agency.
Hajj pilgrims to begin journey of faithPilgrims will move to Mount Arafat where they stand in contemplative vigil, offer supplications, repent and atone for their past sins, seek...
Hajj pilgrims to march to Mina on journey of faithHundreds of thousands of Muslims from around the world, including from India, will start making their way in droves to the valley of Mina t...
No political propaganda during Hajj: Saudi Crown PrinceSaudi Arabia will not allow any political propaganda during this year's Hajj and those trying to violate the pilgrimage's sanctity will be ...