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 »
Tag Archives: MECCA
Saudi Civil Defense fully controls fire at Haramain high-speed rail station
:: Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defense authority said it has fully controlled the fire which broke out in the Haramain high-speed rail station in Jeddah on Sunday. Earlier reports said that the fire injured five people. “Five injured people were transferred
Fire rips through Jeddah’s Haramain train station
:: A fire broke out in the Haramain high-speed rail station in Saudi Arabia’s coastal city of Jeddah, the country’s civil defense service said on Sunday. Five people were taken to hospital, the Makkah regional government said after the fire
Saudi Hajj ministry celebrates arrival of Sudanese pilgrims
:: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj received the first batch of pilgrims coming by sea from Sudan to Jeddah on Saturday. The ship, with more than 1,400 pilgrims onboard, arrived at Jeddah Islamic Port amid a warm welcome and reception
King Salman performs Eid al-Fitr prayers in Grand Mosque
:: The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abulaziz, performed Eid al-Fitr prayers on Friday morning in the Grand Mosque of Mecca, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. King Salman prayed amidst crowds of worshipers who filled
King Salman congratulates Muslims on Eid al-Fitr
:: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz has congratulated the citizens of his kingdom and Muslims everywhere for the Eid al-Fitr holiday. The following is the translated text of King Salman’s message: “In the name of Allah the Merciful Praise
Mecca governor washes the Kaaba on behalf of Saudi King Salman
:: Mecca Governor Prince Khalid Al Faisal washed the Islam’s holy Kaaba on behalf of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman, who is also known by his title as the Cutodian of the Two Holy Mosques. On his arrival to the Grand
Over a million women pilgrims perform the Hajj this year
:: A total of 1,334,080 men and 1,018,042 women have performed Hajj this year, according to the latest statistical report by the General Authority for Statistics (GaStat). It said the number consisted of both the pilgrims coming from outside who
The new city of Mecca
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed :: There are about one and a half billion Muslims around the world. If we assume that one billion of them would like to perform Hajj once in his life – which is a core tenet
Over 2 million pilgrims head home as Hajj officially ends today
:: Over two million pilgrims on Sunday entered their second Tashreeq day during which they continued throwing stones at the devil for the second day and left for Makkah to do Tawaf Al-Wada (farewell circumambulation) and prepare either to go
King Salman: Saudi the heart of Muslim world, strives to achieve unity
:: The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud held at the Royal Court at Mina Palace the annual reception for heads of state, Islamic dignitaries, guests of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques,
Muslim pilgrims in Muzdalifa prepare for Hajj’s final stages
:: The General Statistics Authority announced a total of more than two million three hundred and fifty-two thousand pilgrims (2,352,122) are performing Hajj this year, including one million seven hundred and fifty-two thousand (1,752,014) pilgrims from outside Saudi Arabia. The
Pedestrian route from Arafat to Mina ready to receive pilgrims
:: The Secretariat of the Holy City has completed the preparation of pedestrian routes that extend from Mount Arafat towards Minsa passing through Muzdalifah. The project was designed according to the latest technical and engineering methods, according to the Director
Saudi deploys 100,000 security forces to Mecca ahead of Hajj
:: At the headquarters of Saudi Arabia’s General Security forces in Mina, the press conference confirmed that nearly 1.72 mln pilgrims have been confirmed to have flown into the kingdom over the past few days whereas an additional 200,000 pilgrims
Over 1.8 million arrive in Saudi Arabia for Hajj
:: Director General of Passports Maj. Gen. Sulaiman Al-Yahya revealed that over 1.8 million pilgrims have been logged as arrivals for this year’s Haj at a press conference at Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Monday. “Over 1.6 million
Hundreds of Qataris leave Al-Ahsa airport to perform Hajj
:: Hundreds of Qatari pilgrims left Al-Ahsa International Airport on their way to Jeddah, following the order of King Salman to host all Qataris who wish to perform Hajj this year within the program of the king for Hajj and
1,532,000 pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia
:: According to latest reports, 1,531,861 pilgrims have arrived by Friday in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The General Directorate of Passports said in its daily statistics that 1,432,656 pilgrims arrived by air; 84,892 by land; and 14,331 by sea.
Saudi Health Ministry: 1400 surgeries performed on Hajj pilgrims
:: Hospitals in Mecca and Medina have already conducted 1400 surgeries on pilgrims during the Hajj season this year, it has been announced. The Saudi Health Ministry said that 147 heart bypass operations and seven open heart surgeries have been
Yemeni vice president: Houthis targeting of Mecca backed by Iran
:: Yemeni Vice President Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar said that the attempt by the Houthis to target Mecca is a terrorist act supported by Iran, reported Al Arabiya. “This is a terrorist act that hurts the feelings of hundreds of millions
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