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Saudi Arabia has announced that it will develop a cable car system to facilitate access to the Cave of Hira in Mecca’s Jabal Al Noor, with an anticipated opening in 2025. The project aims to enhance the pilgrimage experience and provide easi..
A Malaysian pilgrim died inside the Grand Mosque, Islam's holiest place in the Saudi city of Mecca, 12 hours after arrival to perform the annual Hajj pilgrimage for the first time in his life. Clad in the white Ihram robe, Mohammad Zuhair, in ..
Saudi authorities have allowed conducting marriage contracts at Islam’s two holiest sites in Mecca and Medina as part of initiatives launched to enrich the experiences of pilgrims and visitors, according to a Saudi newspaper. The initiative ..
The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change received a report of a red spot in Qatari territorial waters. The relevant agencies of the Ministry responded swiftly, and urgently formed a specialized team equipped with the latest devices and equipmen..
Saudi Astronaut Rayana Barnawi has offered her global followers an awe-inspiring view of Mecca from the International Space Station (ISS). On Friday, she shared a captivating video on Twitter showcasing the night view of Mecca with the Grand Mosqu..
At least 20 people have been killed in Saudi Arabia when a bus overturned and caught fire, state broadcaster al-Ekhbariya reports. The bus was carrying passengers to the holy city of Mecca, including pilgrims going to perform the Umrah, a minor Mu..
The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) and Qatar’s Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MECC) have teamed up with industry to launch a coalition committed to promoting recycling, renewable materials and diverting waste from..
It is acceptable to perform Umrah on behalf of deceased Muslims but this does not apply to non-Muslims like the queen. Saudi authorities have arrested a man who claimed to have travelled to the Muslim holy city of Mecca to perform an Umrah pilgrim..
Police in Makkah have referred a Saudi citizen to the Public Prosecution after he allegedly became complicit in facilitating the entry of an American non-Muslim journalist into the holy city, according to the official spokesman for the Makkah region ..
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