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EgyptAir concludes flights transferring pilgrims to Saudi Arabia
Egypt

EgyptAir concludes flights transferring pilgrims to Saudi Arabia

EgyptAir will conclude on Monday 23 flights transferring pilgrims traveling via tourist Hajj [pilgrimage] packages, individual Hajj trips, and business…
Saudi Arabia executes 37 citizens for ‘terrorism’
Middle East

Saudi Arabia executes 37 citizens for ‘terrorism’

Saudi Arabia on Tuesday executed 37 of its citizens who had been convicted of “terrorism,” the Interior Ministry said. The death penalty…
Khashoggi family receives condolences after Riyadh proffers murder culprits
Middle East

Khashoggi family receives condolences after Riyadh proffers murder culprits

  Mourners paid their respects on Friday to the family of Jamal Khashoggi, the prominent Saudi writer murdered by agents…
Is Saudi Arabia the next big heritage tourism destination?
Travel

Is Saudi Arabia the next big heritage tourism destination?

(CNN)  ̶  Leaning out of a helicopter’s open door, 500 feet above the ground, David Kennedy is treated to bird’s…
Death toll of Egyptian Hajj pilgrims rises to 58
Egypt

Death toll of Egyptian Hajj pilgrims rises to 58

The Health Ministry has announced the deaths of three additional Egyptian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia, likely from natural causes, which…
Death toll among Egyptian Hajj pilgrims rises to 51
Egypt

Death toll among Egyptian Hajj pilgrims rises to 51

  The Health Ministry announced on Monday morning the death of another Egyptian pilgrim in Saudi Arabia, raising the death…
International criticism of Venezuela’s election plans mount
World

International criticism of Venezuela’s election plans mount

International pressure has been mounting on Venezuela over the government’s decision to push up presidential elections under conditions that opponents…
Iranian pilgrims return to haj in Saudi Arabia after boycott last year
Middle East

Iranian pilgrims return to haj in Saudi Arabia after boycott last year

Nearly 90,000 Iranians are expected to attend the haj in Medina this year, and were due to start arriving on…
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