No children are allowed at Hajj this year. Here's why
Saudi Arabia has confirmed that children will not be allowed at Hajj this year. The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said the move ...
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Saudi Arabia: Gates designated in Grand Mosque in Mecca for pilgrims’ access
Cairo: As the peak season for the Umrah or minor pilgrimage is just round the corner, Saudi authorities have advised pilgrims ...
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Saudi Arabia Is Still One of the Most Repressive Countries
Pundits like Thomas Friedman claimed that Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman was a reformer committed to liberalization. In reality, the Saudi kingdom remains unflinchingly authoritarian, ...
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Saudi Arabia opens Mecca, Medina to foreign investors
Saudi Arabia on Monday said foreigners are from now on allowed to invest in Saudi-listed companies that own property in Mecca and Medina, Islam's two holiest cities.
Mosul’s renowned minaret restored from ravages of Islamic State
Mosul’s Grand al-Nuri Mosque, known for its eight-century-old leaning minaret, destroyed by Islamic State militants in 2017, ...
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Saudi Arabia braces for another Haj in extreme heat
The deaths of 1,300 pilgrims during the Haj in Saudi Arabia last year underscored ... Near the Kaaba, the black cubic structure in the Grand Mosque in Mecca towards which all Muslims pray, air ...