102 Jawazat Counters Operating In Madinah Airport
The first batch of pilgrims took off from Prince Muhammad Bin Abdul Aziz International Airport for their respective countries on Saturday. The pilgrims left the Prophet’s City after paying homag...
August 19, 20190340Category: Information
1 Million Passengers Cross King Fahd Causeway
The King Fahd Causeway Authority (KFCA) Chief Executive Officer Emad Al-Muhaisan released the figures which cover the period running from August 6 to last Saturday (August 17).
In a statement to Al-R...
August 19, 20190691Category: General
OIC Chief Praises Saudi Leadership On Hajj Success
Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Dr. Yousef Ahmed Al-Othaimeen has congratulated the leadership, government and people of Saudi Arabia on the success of this year&rsq...
August 19, 20190308Category: General
Saudi Ministry Launches Program To Empower Saudi Youth
The Saudi Ministry of Labor and Social Development has launched a program to “prepare youth leaderships to support social development,” in partnership with the Social Counselling Associati...
August 19, 20190424Category: Information
Saudi Beheads Four Men For Smuggling Drugs
Saudi Arabian Border Guards have intercepted two boats attempting to smuggle large quantities of cannabis into the Kingdom.
The boats were intercepted off the coast of Makkah province recently, altho...
August 19, 201901544Category: General
43,000 Pilgrims Were Transported Free Of Charge From Mina
For the first time during this year’s Hajj season, 43,000 pilgrims from Turkey, Europe, America and Australia were transported free of charge from Mina to the Grand Mosque to perform Tawaf Al-If...
August 19, 20190352Category: CULTURAL
Exhibition Material Dates Back Hundreds Of Years
An exhibition about the Hajj takes visitors on a journey through the ages with three halls exploring different aspects of the holy pilgrimage, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Labbaik: The Hajj Jou...
August 19, 20190350Category: Events
Hajj Ministry Investigate Inaccurate Translation Of Jamarat Into Anthrax
The Hajj and Umrah Ministry is investigating the inaccurate translation of the word “jamarat” into “anthrax,” which led to Sheikh Yusuf Estes making a video warning pilgrims of...
August 19, 20190468Category: Information
King Salman To Host 1,000 Sudanese Pilgrims
Sudanese pilgrims who came as part of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques’ Guests Program for Hajj and Umrah thanked King Salman for hosting them.
The program, which was implemented by the Mi...
August 19, 20190361Category: Information
Lamsa Was Launched Innovative Way Of Motivating Children To Learn
The most crucial year in a child’s education may be the age of 8, or third grade, according to a study by the Annie E. Casey Foundation.The organization, which focuses on improving the wellbeing...
August 19, 20190281Category: General
Two New Academies To Boost Saudi Arts,Heritage And Music
Saudi Arabia is to set up arts academies, including two in the next two years, offering a step toward academic qualification and enlarging the Kingdom’s footprint in heritage, arts and crafts, a...
August 19, 20190440Category: Information
Young Men Attacked A Woman Involved In Scootie Renting Business
A group of young men attacked a woman involved in scootie renting business in Jazan. Timely rescue by security guards saved the life of the woman who was thrashed several times by the rowdy group.
...
August 18, 20190545Category: Information
Ministry Of Haj Investigates Wrong Translation Of Pebbles
The Ministry of Haj and Umrah has opened an investigation in the wrong translation of the "pebbles" which the pilgrims use to throw at the Satan.
The pebbles were translated as the &ldquo...
August 18, 20190386Category: General
Four Passengers Were Caught Attempting To Smuggle SR3.093 Million
Four passengers were caught attempting to smuggle SR3.093 million ($804,010) out of Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah.
The passengers, who hid the money in their luggage,...
August 18, 20190601Category: Crime News
Indian Authorities Eased Restrictions In Some Parts Of Kashmir
Indian authorities eased restrictions on movement and restored landline telephone links in some parts of Kashmir on Saturday, the biggest relaxation in a crippling lockdown since New Delhi announced i...
August 18, 20190596Category: India
Ministry Of Haj And Umrah Issuing Umrah Visas Electronically
The Ministry of Haj and Umrah has established a special platform for issuing Umrah visas electronically, a senior official of the ministry has announced.
Abdulaziz Wazzan, the ministry's unders...
August 18, 20190343Category: Information
More Than Half A Million Pilgrims Offered Friday Noon Prayers
More than half a million pilgrims offered Friday noon prayers at the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah amid serenity and comfort. Approximately the same number of pilgrims offered the prayers in total e...
August 18, 20190369Category: CULTURAL
Saudi Arabia Has Welcomed An Estimated 26,000 British Pilgrims
Over the past few weeks, Saudi Arabia has welcomed an estimated 26,000 British pilgrims who have come to the Kingdom to perform Haj, many of them for the first time. This is in addition to the more th...
August 18, 20190382Category: Information
ITU Has Highlighted The Telecommunications And Information Technology
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has highlighted the telecommunications and information technology record figures achieved during Haj this year, praising the Kingdom's distinguished...
August 18, 20190424Category: Technology
Work Starts On Mega Red Sea Tourism Project
The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC), the master developer behind one of the world’s most ambitious tourism initiatives in Saudi Arabia, has announced the start of work on part of the mega pr...
August 18, 20190405Category: Information