Saudi Arabia’s COVID-19 cases drop by 47.30 percent in one week
Saudi Arabia’s COVID-19 cases dropped by 47.30 percent in one week, with 283 new cases recorded on Saturday. The latest official figures bring the country’s total number of infections to 747,119 since the start of the pandemic.
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Umrah Planning Stepped Up Ahead of Ramadan
The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques (in Mecca and Medina) says it is wasting no opportunity to cater for the large numbers of people expected to perform Umrah during Ramadan.
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Saudi lifts ban on Nigerian flights
Saudi Arabia has lifted flight suspension on Nigeria three months after the ban was imposed in the wake of the emergence of Omicron
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No need for permit to perform prayer at Grand Mosque
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced on Saturday that there is no need for obtaining permit and taking appointment through the Eatmarna application to perform prayer at the Grand Mosque in Makkah.
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Agency educates female visitors at Grand Mosque in Makkah
The agency for languages and women’s translation, led by the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques, offers translations of many educational courses and awareness programs for female visitors of the Grand Mosque in Makkah.
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Saudi Arabia scraps all COVID-19 restrictions
Saudi Arabia ended on Saturday most of coronavirus restrictions in the country including following social distance and wearing masks outdoor.
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Golf buggies rolled out as KSA steps up Umrah planning
The presidency’s plans include the use of about 10 golf buggies to help those with special needs, as well as the elderly and ailing worshippers, to comfortably perform Umrah rituals.
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Thai pilgrims arrive in Jeddah on first direct flight
The first group of Umrah pilgrims from Thailand arrived in Saudi Arabia this week after the two countries restored full diplomatic ties earlier this year, a local newspaper reported.
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NAHCON directs state pilgrimage boards to prepare for 2022 hajj
The chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Zikrullah Kunle Hassan, has directed state Muslim pilgrims’ welfare boards and agencies to start immediate preparations for Hajj 2022.
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Mosques to be optimally utilized as Hajj mentoring facilities
Mosques will be optimally utilized for Hajj and Umroh mentoring facilities, as the Religious Affairs Ministry will run a program to bolster their functions, the ministry’s Hajj and Umroh Director General Hilman Latief stated.
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Forum on digital transformation of Hajj, Umrah visit system opens next week
Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman will inaugurate the 21st Scientific Forum for Hajj, Umrah and Visit Research on Wednesday.
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‘Labaik Allahuma Labaik’: Umrah bookings pick up as COVID wave ebbs in Kashmir
After the subsiding of the Omicron threat, bookings for the holy Umrah pilgrimage have witnessed an increase in the Kashmir valley.
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