RIYADH — The Saudi Ministry of Interior announced on Wednesday that fines for entering Makkah for performing Hajj without a permit may reach up to SR100,000 in the event of the repetition of the violation.
The ministry stated that SR10,000 fine will (...)
JEDDAH — Deputy Emir of the Makkah region and Central Hajj Committee Vice Chairman Prince Saud bin Mishaal emphasized that no pilgrims will be allowed to perform Hajj without obtaining a permit. He stressed that regulations will be strictly enforced (...)
JEDDAH — Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has underscored the need to provide the best possible facilities and the finest services for the Hajj pilgrims so as to enable them perform their rituals in ease and comfort.
Chairing the weekly (...)
ANKARA — Saudi Arabia launched the Makkah Route Initiative at the Esenboga International Airport in Ankara.
A lounge was set up at the Ankara airport, which is the second airport in Türkiye to see the launching of the initiative. Saudi Ambassador to (...)
MAKKAH — The Makkah region police arrested three people for publishing fake and misleading Hajj campaign advertisements on social media platforms for cheating the aspiring pilgrims.
They claimed in the advertisements that they will provide (...)
MADINAH — A group of Indonesian pilgrims recently departed from Adi Soemarmo International Airport in Central Java, heading to Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah as part of the Makkah Route Initiative.
Launched by the (...)
RIYADH — A total of 19,710 illegal residents have been arrested in inspection raids in all regions of the Kingdom during the first week of May, according to the Ministry of Interior. The arrested illegals included 12,961 violators of the Residency (...)
KARACHI— Saudi Arabia has launched the Makkah Route Initiative for Pakistani pilgrims for this year's Hajj at Jinnah International Airport in Karachi. This is the second airport in Pakistan to benefit from the initiative, which is part of Saudi (...)
RIYADH — The Ministry of Interior and the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) have harnessed highly advanced technologies, systems and equipment enhanced with artificial intelligence and innovative digital solutions to complete (...)
KUALA LUMPUR — Sheikh Dr. Muhammad Al-Issa, Secretary-General of the Makkah-based Muslim World League (MWL) and Chairman of the Association of Muslim Scholars, has inaugurated the "Council of Southeast Asian Scholars" in Kuala Lumpur.
The ceremony (...)
MAKKAH — The General Directorate of Public Security in Saudi Arabia has issued a cautionary notice to citizens and residents, advising them to ignore fraudulent advertisements on social media.
These deceptive ads falsely offer services related to (...)
MADINAH — The first group of Pakistani pilgrims set off from Karachi on Thursday, embarking on their spiritual journey to Saudi Arabia via the Makkah Route Initiative. Departing from they city's Jinnah International Airport (JIAP), the pilgrims (...)
MADINAH — Saudi Minister of Transport and Logistics Eng. Saleh Al-Jasser announced that the pilgrims will have the unique experience of benefiting from the service of flying taxis and drones during this year's Hajj season. "These represent highly (...)
RIYADH — The Ministry of Interior is completing its preparations to implement the Makkah Route Initiative for selected pilgrims from seven countries. The initiative comes within the Doyof Al-Rahman Program, one of the Saudi Vision 2030 executive (...)
RIYADH — The Ministry of Interior announced that SR10,000 fine will be slapped on anyone who enters Makkah without a Hajj permit during the period from Dhul Qada 25, 1445 corresponding to June 2, 2024, until Dhul Hijjah 14, corresponding to June (...)
RIYADH — Temperatures started rising in various parts of Saudi Arabia with the end of the spring season and beginning of the summer season.
Al-Ahsa Governorate in the Eastern Province recorded the highest temperatures, reaching 41 degrees Celsius on (...)
KUALA LUMPUR — The Malaysian Prime Minister's Office, in partnership with the Muslim World League (MWL), is set to host the largest international conference for religious leaders in Asia.
The event, titled "Promoting Harmony Among Followers of (...)
JEDDAH — The General Directorate of Public Security has announced the implementation of regulations for Hajj, requiring residents who wish to enter Makkah to obtain a permit from the relevant authorities, effective from Saturday, May 4, 2024.
This (...)
LuLu's Saudi Mango Festival has turned the golden spotlight on the sweet varieties of mango grown in Saudi Arabia. Twenty-four local varieties of Saudi mango will take pride of place in the aisles of the Festival at all the Lulu Hypermarket outlets (...)
RIYADH — The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has launched the Nusuk pilgrim card, which will be in use for the forthcoming annual pilgrimage of Hajj 2024.
Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah released the Nusuk card by presenting its (...)
RIYADH — Heavy rain, accompanied by thunderstorms, lashed in Al-Qassim, Eastern Province, Riyadh, and Madinah regions of Saudi Arabia on Tuesday and Wednesday. Flash floods inundated roads and underpasses and many vehicles submerged in flood waters (...)
MAKKAH — The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has issued a warning to potential pilgrims about fraudulent Hajj companies that have been advertising unauthorized services on social media for Hajj 2024.
Pilgrims are reminded that a valid Hajj visa is (...)
MAKKAH — A medical team at the King Abdullah Medical City in Makkah has succeeded in saving the life of a Pakistani pilgrim after he suffered a severe heart attack. The 50-year-old Pakistani pilgrim felt severe chest pain while performing the Umrah (...)
JEDDAH — There will be an increased rate of heavy rainfall along the western coast of the Red Sea and the eastern side of the Kingdom along the Arabian Gulf coast and the southwestern regions in future, according to the findings of a climate (...)
MADINAH — The first batch of Iranian pilgrims arrived on Monday at Prince Muhammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah on their way to Makkah to perform Umrah, after a hiatus of nine years. Iranian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Ali Reza (...)