Hajj
Pilgrims rush to complete final hajj rituals
World
October 28, 2012
Pilgrims rush to complete final hajj rituals
Muslim pilgrims rushed to complete the final rituals of the annual hajj on Sunday as they thronged a Saudi devil-stoning…
Update: Egyptian pilgrim death toll rises to 43
Egypt
October 26, 2012
Update: Egyptian pilgrim death toll rises to 43
The death toll among Egyptian pilgrims rose to 43 Saturday, Egyptian hajj delegation head Mohamed al-Attar said, after 13…
Saudi official: Pilgrims buy 25% of our gold and jewelry
Egypt
October 26, 2012
Saudi official: Pilgrims buy 25% of our gold and jewelry
Hajj pilgrims buy an estimated 25 percent of the gold and jewelry sold in Saudi Arabia each year, according…
Saudi cleric calls for ‘urgent’ action to stop Syria bloodshed
World
October 26, 2012
Saudi cleric calls for ‘urgent’ action to stop Syria bloodshed
The imam of Mecca's Grand Mosque called on Arabs and Muslims on Friday to take "practical and urgent" steps to…
Syrian pilgrims raise rebel flag at hajj as mufti calls for unity
World
October 25, 2012
Syrian pilgrims raise rebel flag at hajj as mufti calls for unity
Syrian pilgrims raised rebel flags as the hajj reached its climax near Mecca on Thursday, despite a call from Saudi…
Three Egyptians die as pilgrims begin hajj
World
October 24, 2012
Three Egyptians die as pilgrims begin hajj
Three Egyptian pilgrims died Wednesday, bringing the death toll of Egyptians conducting hajj in Saudi Arabia this year to 19,…
Two Egyptian pilgrims die during hajj
Egypt
October 13, 2012
Two Egyptian pilgrims die during hajj
Two Egyptians died while performing hajj; one in Mecca and the other near Medina. Mohammed al-Attar, head of the…
Saudi ‘take steps to thwart epidemic’ at hajj
World
October 1, 2012
Saudi ‘take steps to thwart epidemic’ at hajj
Saudi Arabia has taken measures to deal with any epidemic that may break out during the annual hajj pilgrimage, a…
Saudi denies entry to some 1,000 Nigerian women for Hajj
World
September 26, 2012
Saudi denies entry to some 1,000 Nigerian women for Hajj
AFP — Saudi Arabia has denied entry to some 1,000 Nigerian woman seeking to visit for Hajj because they were…
Saudi Arabia and Egypt revive Red Sea bridge project
Egypt
March 1, 2012
Saudi Arabia and Egypt revive Red Sea bridge project
Egypt and Saudi Arabia have agreed to build a bridge between the two countries that was initially planned in the…