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
Saudi King Salman orders review of Hajj plan after deadly stampede
Saud King Salman on Thursday in a televised speech offered his condolences after more than 700 people were killed in a stampede during the Hajj pilgrimage in Makkah earlier, and said he has ordered a review of the country’s pilgrimage
Security men pleaded with Hajis to stay back…
Tragedy struck Mina on Day 3 of the five-day pilgrimage on Thursday, when 717 people were killed in a massive crush and 805 others injured. The accident comes close on the heels of a crane crash in Makkah’s Grand Mosque
Coping with a crisis
When words fall silent, pictures come in handy to describe a tragedy and the losses that come in its wake. A deadly tragedy did strike once again at Mina on Thursday when some 717 pilgrims were crushed to death in
Death toll in Mina stampede rises to 717; over 800 injured
Tragedy struck Mina on Thursday morning when more than 310 pilgrims died in a stampede on the way to the Jamrat complex. Saudi Civil Defense forces said more than 450 were injured. The exact cause of the accident could not
Pilgrims ‘stone devil’ in last major Hajj ritual
Pilgrims began heading back to Mina and the Grand Mosque to perform further rites and rituals on the third day of their Hajj pilgrimage and first day of Eid al-Adha on Thursday. Having spent the previous night camped out in
Hajj: 310 dead and 450 injured in Mina stampede
Saudi Arabia’s civil defense says that at least 150 pilgrims have died while 400 others were injured when a stampede broke out in the tent city of Mina, reported Al Arabiya News. Rescue operations are currently under way, the service
Unity against deviants, terror stressed
Enemies of Islam are plotting to destroy the Islamic nation, warned Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdulaziz Al-Asheikh during his annual Arafat Day sermon on Wednesday. “Some of them are non-Muslims while others want to exploit Islam posing as Muslims, falsely raising
Two mln pilgrims prepare to move to Muzdalifah
Hajj pilgrims from around the world are now preparing to move to Muzdalifah after they gathered at Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday where they stood in prayer till sunset in one of the most important days of the
Crane disaster: 10 bodies yet to be identified; 2 more found
Ten bodies of those who died in the crane tragedy at Makkah’s Grand Mosque have yet to be identified. Al-Madinah daily, citing sources, said that the number of fatalities is 109. Among them, 92 have been identified and of them,
Punishment fear: No takers for illegal Hajis
For pilgrims, Haj is a once in a lifetime journey. They are focussed completely on the pilgrimage with its many daunting and moving rituals. On the other hand, for some enterprising young Saudis, Haj is a chance to serve the
High temperatures challenge pilgrims in Mina, Arafat
High temperatures in Mina forced most pilgrims to stay inside their tents on Tuesday, the 8th day of Dul Hijjah. Most pilgrims prefer to leave Mina on this day preparing to spend the 9th day of this month in Arafat.
2m pilgrims arrive in Mina
Two million Muslims from around the world arrived in the Mina valley outside the holy city of Makkah. They came by bus, car or on foot to camp in the tent city for Yaum Al-Tarwiya on Tuesday’s first leg of
Massive changes in Mina bring cheer to pilgrims
Mina, which comes to life only once a year in Haj, is in fact a small city. As far as the eye can see, tents cover every open space. They are neatly arranged, row after row. In the sea of
Patients from Madinah hospitals going on Haj in 34 ambulances
Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman has confirmed the success of plans for the gathering and movement of pilgrims from Madinah to Makkah for the Haj. He also pointed to the success of the transfer of pilgrims from hospitals to
Where are all the flags this year?
In the past, the most prominent and ubiquitous features on the bridges and flyovers that crisscross the tent city of Mina were the flags of different countries that fluttered in the wind. In a sea of white, the flags were
Youth work as volunteers to help pilgrims in Makkah
The youths of Makkah find self-fulfilment these days as they go around to spread cheer and help in whatever way possible during the current Haj season. With smiles on their faces, they render various services for free, specially to the
232 isolation rooms prepared for infectious disease cases during Haj
Keeping in view requirements of medical facilities during Haj, 232 well-equipped isolation rooms have been prepared to deal with cases of infectious diseases, according to an online newspaper. Addressing a press conference, Faisal bin Said Al-Zahrani, spokesman of the Ministry
Security authorities seize 534 counterfeit Haj visas
Director General of Passports Maj. Gen. Sulaiman bin Abdulaziz Al-Yahya said arrival procedures for pilgrims from outside the Kingdom were completed on Sunday with around 1,374,206 pilgrims entering the country to perform the holy rituals, local media reported. He confirmed
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