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Saudi Arabia Expands Hajj to 1 Mln Pilgrims

Saudi Arabia will let up to 1 million people join the Hajj pilgrimage this year, greatly expanding the key event to participants from outside the Kingdom, state media said on Saturday. Pilgrims to Makkah this year must be under age 65 and fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, the ministry of…

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Saudi Newspaper 'Umm Al-Qura' Celebrates its 100th Anniversary

Saudi Newspaper 'Umm Al-Qura' Celebrates its 100th Anniversary

Umm Al-Qura, the first Arabic language Saudi daily newspaper based in Makkah, is celebrating its centennial under the patronage of King Salman bin Abdulaziz and in the presence of Makkah Region Governor Prince Khalid bin Faisal and a group of princes, ministers, literature experts and intellectuals. Invitations to the celebratory…

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King Salman Sponsors 'Umm al-Qura' Centennial on Wednesday

King Salman Sponsors 'Umm al-Qura' Centennial on Wednesday

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz will sponsor on Wednesday the centennial celebration of the Umm al-Qura newspaper. Governor of the Makkah region Prince Khalid al-Faisal will represent King Salman at the event, which is being held by the Media Ministry. The Kingdom's official gazette, Umm…

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OIC, MWL Welcome UN Classification of Houthis as Terrorist Group

The Organization of Islamic cooperation (OIC) and the Makkah-based Muslim World League (MWL) have welcomed the decision of the UN Security Council to classify Yemen’s Houthi militias as a terrorist group. The Jeddah-based OIC expressed hope that this decision would contribute to putting an end to the terrorist acts of…

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Addas: Work Underway for Regulations Allowing Foreign Investment in Makkah

CEO of Saudi Arabia’s Royal Commission for Makkah City and Holy Sites Abdulrahman bin Farouk Addas revealed that the authority has entered the phase of expediting achievements and setting up priorities through speeding up transport sector projects, addressing the situation of slums, providing support to residents, as well as taking…

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Saudi, Egyptian Housing Ministers Review Urban Projects

Egypt’s Minister of Housing, Utilities, and Urban Communities, Assem el-Gazzar, visited Saudi Arabia and inspected major housing projects in Madinah. A press statement issued by the Egyptian Ministry said that the Minister listened to a detailed explanation of the residential projects in the city and other housing projects that the…

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