Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Egypt calls Erdogan statements ‘ironic,’ accuses Turkey of sponsoring terrorism
:: Egypt’s foreign ministry spokesman, Ahmed Hafez, slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statements at the UN General Assembly this week where he urged the UN to “handle the suspicious death of More »
Saudi Crown Prince: Attacks are test of int’l resolve against destructive acts
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Wednesday that the attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities are a test of international resolve in the face of destructive acts that More »
Saudi Crown Prince says attacks on oil facilities are a ‘dangerous escalation’
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the recent attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities represented a “dangerous escalation not only toward the Kingdom but also the entire world.” The Crown More »
Category Archives: Makkah
Pilgrims stream out of Mina as Haj 2015 ends
Pilgrims streamed out of Mina after performing the ritual stoning of the devil for one last time on Saturday. There was no respite from the hot weather and the mercury hovered around 45 degrees Celsius in the afternoon. The pilgrims
Crush cause: 300 Iranians violated rule
As the probe into the stampede in Mina continues, an Iranian official has confirmed that a group of 300 Iranian pilgrims coming from the opposite direction caused the crush, according to media reports quoting Iranian sources. Quoting the Iranian official,
Indian scholar calls for patience
A leading religious figure from the south Indian state of Kerala has advised Muslims to exercise patience in the face of difficulties. Sheikh Aboobacker Ahmed, who commands a large following, spoke to Arab News after visiting the injured at various
Crown prince commends security forces’ Haj efforts
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif, deputy premier, minister of interior and chairman of the Supreme Haj Committee, expressed pride toward the praise extended by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman for the efforts made by security officers in
Golf carts a great help for pilgrims in Jamarat
The golf carts that have been provided by the Central Administration for Development Projects within the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs have transported 30,000 Haj pilgrims so far to their destinations including the sick, the elderly and those with
Missing children reunited with parents after Mina stampede
The Mina stampede was a tragic incident where many people lost their loved ones, 717 people lost their lives, more than 800 were injured, and many children lost their parents. The lost child center at the holy sites received more
220,000 cubic meters of water pumped since first day of Tashreeq in Mina
The National Water Company pumped 220,000 cubic meters of water in Mina without any disruption in supply since the first day of Tashreeq, according to Saudi Press Agency. Engineer Abdullah bin Ahmad Hasnain, director of the work unit of Makkah
500 doctors, nurses rushed to aid stampede victims
Deputy Minister of Health Hamad bin Mohammad Al-Dweile confirmed that health, civil and military sectors cooperated with the Ministry of Health to treat victims of the stampede in Mina. He said the ministry announced a “code red” in hospitals at
Hajj stampede death toll rises to 759
The death toll from Thursday’s deadly stampede outside the holy city of Makkah during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage has climbed to 769, the Saudi Health Minister Khaled Al-Faleh said on Saturday. The known number of injured now stands at 934,
Iraqi pilgrims separated to avoid troubles among them
Despite the bad economic and security situation of Iraqi pilgrims, many of them succeeded in performing Haj this year. A number of them spoke to Arab News and expressed their happiness at arriving in the Kingdom after a long security
White House: Hajj stampede ‘heartbreaking’
The White House on Thursday offered condolences after a “heartbreaking” stampede in Saudi Arabia that left more than 700 Muslim pilgrims dead. “The United States expresses its deepest condolences to the families of the hundreds of Hajj pilgrims killed and
King: No one will be allowed to disrupt Islamic harmony
The Kingdom will continue to play its role at the regional and international level for Arab and Muslim unity and will not allow anyone to drive a wedge between them or disrupt the harmony, said Custodian of the Two Holy
Pilgrims stone the devil for 2nd day
Pilgrims continued to perform the mandatory rituals of Haj on Friday despite a massive stampede a day earlier. Few pilgrims slept on Thursday night, thronging major roads and bridges as wailing ambulances continued to ferry the dead and injured to
Saudi Army not behind in reaching out to Hajis
When it comes to Haj, the Saudi Armed Forces (SAF) is not behind in doing its own share to help Hajis perform pilgrimage during the current Haj season, according to online publication Sabq. It has done this through its various
Overcrowding to blame for stampede: Eyewitnesses
Several eyewitnesses held the view that the unfortunate incident at Mina happened because a large number of pilgrims converged on Street 204 at the same time. This ensued in panic that contributed to the suffocation of many of them while
Morocco, Iran suffer highest death toll in Hajj stampede
Several countries have announced the death of their nationals in a deadly a deadly stampede during Hajj that claimed the lives of 717 people on Thursday, AFP reported. Morocco and Iran suffered the highest death tolls. Media reports place Moroccan
7 million text messages in 5 languages set for pilgrims
The Secretariat of the Holy Capital has begun sending short text messages to generate awareness among pilgrims about the municipal services available to them during Haj. More than seven million text messages in five different languages are expected to be
White House expresses condolences over ‘heartbreaking’ hajj stampede
The White House on Thursday offered condolences after a “heartbreaking” stampede in Saudi Arabia that left more than 700 Muslim pilgrims dead. “The United States expresses its deepest condolences to the families of the hundreds of Hajj pilgrims killed and
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