Hajj
Death toll of Egyptian hajj pilgrims up to 6: Ministry of Health:
Egypt
August 24, 2017
Death toll of Egyptian hajj pilgrims up to 6: Ministry of Health:
The Ministry of Health announced that 82 year-old Galela Saed, an Egyptian pilgrim from Kerdasa city in Giza, died Wednesday…
Saudi carrier says Qatar has not approved hajj flights
Middle East
August 21, 2017
Saudi carrier says Qatar has not approved hajj flights
Saudi Arabia said Sunday its aircraft have not been given permission to land in Doha to pick up Qatari pilgrims…
Saudi Arabia reopens Qatar border for hajj pilgrims
Middle East
August 18, 2017
Saudi Arabia reopens Qatar border for hajj pilgrims
Saudi Arabia announced on Thursday that it is reopening its border with Qatar to allow Qataris to attend the hajj,…
Saudi Arabia to allow Qatari pilgrims at hajj despite rift
Middle East
August 17, 2017
Saudi Arabia to allow Qatari pilgrims at hajj despite rift
Saudi Arabia will open its border with Qatar to let pilgrims attend the hajj, marking a breakthrough in a monthslong…
Iranians to resume hajj in Saudi Arabia after 2016 boycott
Middle East
March 19, 2017
Iranians to resume hajj in Saudi Arabia after 2016 boycott
Iran says it has reached an agreement with Saudi Arabia for 85,000 Iranian pilgrims to attend the hajj after Tehran…
Saudi king to visit Indonesia in March with entourage of 1,500: Indonesian officials
World
February 22, 2017
Saudi king to visit Indonesia in March with entourage of 1,500: Indonesian officials
Saudi Arabia's King Salman will visit Jakarta and Bali on the Indonesian leg of his Asian tour next month, bringing…
Egyptian Hajj pilgrims on way back via airports, seaports
Egypt
September 18, 2016
Egyptian Hajj pilgrims on way back via airports, seaports
EgyptAir started ransferring the remaining Egyptian Hajj pilgrims back to Egypt from Saudi Arabia on Saturday, the airline said in…
Death toll for Egyptian pilgrims during Hajj increases to 43
Egypt
September 17, 2016
Death toll for Egyptian pilgrims during Hajj increases to 43
The death toll for Egyptian Hajj pilgrims in Saudi Arabia this year has risen to 43 cases, according to Assistant…
British Ambassador converts to Islam, performs Hajj
Middle East
September 16, 2016
British Ambassador converts to Islam, performs Hajj
The British ambassador to Saudi Arabia has become the first senior British diplomat to embrace Islam and undergo Haj.British Ambassador…
35 Egyptian pilgrims died in 2016 Hajj, all from natural causes: official
Egypt
September 15, 2016
35 Egyptian pilgrims died in 2016 Hajj, all from natural causes: official
The death toll for Egyptian Hajj pilgrims in Saudi Arabia this year has risen to 35 cases, according to Sayyed…