Makkah

The first two groups of Arab Hajj pilgrims arrived in Makkah on Tuesday. The Motawifs of Arab Hajj Company received 192 pilgrims from Iraq and 294 from Algeria. Chairman Mohammed Maajini said the company will provide the utmost levels…
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As part of the Makkah Route initiative, the first group of Indonesian Hajj pilgrims arrived on Wednesday from Jakarta, taking off from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport and landing at Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport…
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The Mataf expansion at the Grand Mosque in Makkah has received royal approval to be named The Saudi Riwaq. The announcement was made by Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Sudais, president of the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy…
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Saudi Arabia will host the first Saudi International Catering Conference from May 15-19 at the Makkah Chamber for Exhibitions and Events Center. The event is aimed at exchanging experiences in the food and beverages sector, and will be…
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Saudi digital media artist Rayan Mal had a gut feeling that this would be his career when he took his first picture with a camera given to him by his father. “I felt strange inside as I held this expensive camera. This means a lot to me…
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Many of the Umrah visitors in Makkah and Madinah during Eid Al-Fitr are keen to wear their countries’ traditional dress on the first day of the religious holiday, creating an integrated harmony of colors and a wonderful diversity. Faten…
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2.5 million worshippers gathered at the Grand Mosque in Makkah on Wednesday evening, the 29th night of Ramadan, to perform Isha and Taraweeh prayers and watch the completion of a Qur’an recitation that has been taking place, the Saudi Press…
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A Saudi citizen was arrested and has been referred to the Public Prosecution for facilitating the entry of a non-Muslim journalist into Makkah, violating the country’s law that prohibits non-Muslims from entering the city, the Saudi Press…
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King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah received its first Moroccan pilgrims through the Makkah Route Initiative. They departed from the Makkah Route hall at Mohammed V International Airport in Casablanca and were greeted by…
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The Capital Market Authority (CMA) allowed the financial market institutions to accept the subscriptions of non-Saudis in the real estate funds that invests in assets within the boundaries of Makkah and Madinah, according to a released…
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