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Saudi Arabia
Vinita2 weeks ago
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Saudi: Umrah pilgrims advised to take coronavirus vaccine
Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Hajj and Umrah Muhammad Saleh Benten said that it is advisable for those who wish to…
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VinitaDecember 13, 2020
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Saudi: 1 million women perform Umrah since October
Over a million women had performed Umrah and offered prayers in the Grand Mosque in total since the gradual resumption…
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AngelaNovember 9, 2020
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Saudi: More than 400,000 have performed Umrah
Crowd management at the Grand Mosque has been organizing the flow of worshippers and pilgrims to and from the mosque.…
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VinitaOctober 9, 2020
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Saudi: More than 500 employees recruited to oversee safe Umrah pilgrimages
More than 500 employees have been recruited to guide pilgrims performing Umrah after Saudi Arabia lifted a temporary ban on…
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AngelaOctober 8, 2020
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Saudi: No COVID-19 cases reported during Umrah so far
No coronavirus infections have been reported among Umrah pilgrims so far, said the General Presidency for the Affairs of the…
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VinitaOctober 7, 2020
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Saudi Arabia: Dad beats daughter, films torture, posts on social media
The Mecca police have arrested a resident for shackling his daughter, beating her, filming the offence and posting a video…
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VinitaOctober 2, 2020
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Saudi: 108,041 Umrah permits issued in 1 week after launch of Umrah app
A total of 108,041 Umrah permits were issued after the launch of Eatmarna application on Sept. 27 until Oct. 1,…
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VinitaOctober 2, 2020
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Saudi: Popular catering company named and shamed for possessing spoiled food
The Saudi Ministry of Commerce has named and shamed a Mecca branch of a well-known catering company after it was…
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VinitaSeptember 26, 2020
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Saudi: Thermal cameras in Mecca Grand Mosque for Umrah
Sophisticated thermal cameras have been set up in the Grand Mosque in Mecca a few weeks before the resumption of…
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VinitaSeptember 23, 2020
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Saudi Arabia to launch new Umrah app next week
The Saudi Ministry of Haj and Umrah announced that the entry of Umrah pilgrims and visitors to the two holy…
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VinitaSeptember 23, 2020
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Saudi Arabia to resume Umrah pilgrimage from October 4
Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday it would start allowing pilgrims to perform Umrah in gradual stages while taking the necessary…
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VinitaSeptember 14, 2020
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Saudi Arabia to resume Umrah service with limited domestic pilgrims
The resumption of Umrah service will begin in the near future with only a limited number of domestic pilgrims being…
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VinitaSeptember 2, 2020
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Four Saudi cities among 100 most popular destinations in the world
Four Saudi cities were among the 100 most popular destinations in the world, according to Visual Capitalist. Mecca was ranked…
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VinitaSeptember 1, 2020
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Saudi: Five school staff test positive for coronavirus in Mecca
Five school staff in the Saudi holy city of Mecca have caught the coronavirus, according to a media report, as…
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VinitaAugust 17, 2020
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Saudi: 19 food stores shut in Mecca, Qateef for breaching health protocols
Saudi authorities have shut down 19 businesses in Mecca and Al Qateef for breaking health protocols over the past two…
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VinitaAugust 4, 2020
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Saudi Arabia to assess allowing Umrah amid COVID-19
Saudi Arabia will evaluate this year’s Hajj season which was held amid heightened security and strict coronavirus-related restrictions over the next two weeks, Dr. Hussein…
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VinitaAugust 4, 2020
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Saudi: 14-day quarantine for Pilgrims after Hajj
Pilgrims who took part in this year’s Hajj must continue wearing electronic tags so authorities can track their 14-day quarantine…
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VinitaJuly 20, 2020
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Saudi: Eligible Hajj pilgrims go into home isolation
Pilgrims performing Hajj this year amid the coronavirus pandemic have started home isolation, Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah…
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VinitaJuly 19, 2020
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Saudi: No entry to holy sites without Hajj permit
Anyone trying to enter Hajj sites without permission would be severely penalized, the commander of the Hajj security forces said…
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AngelaJuly 18, 2020
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Saudi: Entry to Holy Sites Restricted from Sunday
Saudi authorities will start as of Sunday to ban entering the holy sites without a permit as the kingdom is…
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