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Saudi king in Mecca for crown prince’s burial
World
June 17, 2012
Saudi king in Mecca for crown prince’s burial
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi royal officials received the body of Crown Prince Nayef Abdul-Aziz in Jiddah on Sunday after a…
Google celebrates Ibn Battuta, prince of travelers
Egypt
February 25, 2012
Google celebrates Ibn Battuta, prince of travelers
On 25 February Google celebrated the 707th birthday of one of the most famous explorers in history, the Moroccan Ibn…
Former vice president leaves for Hajj
Egypt
November 1, 2011
Former vice president leaves for Hajj
Egyptian ex-vice president and former intelligence chief, Omar Suleiman, has left for Saudi Arabia Tuesday to perform Hajj, or Islamic…
More than 1.5 million pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia
World
October 31, 2011
More than 1.5 million pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia
More than 1.5 million Muslims have arrived in Saudi Arabia for the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, the world's largest annual…
Saudi Arabia warns Hajj pilgrims against political activities
Egypt
October 28, 2011
Saudi Arabia warns Hajj pilgrims against political activities
Saudi Arabian authorities have set six rules for Hajj pilgrims to abide by this year, including not bringing with them…
Two Egyptian Hajj pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia
Egypt
October 27, 2011
Two Egyptian Hajj pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia
Egyptian Hajj mission head Major General Salah Hashem announced Thursday that two Egyptians died in Saudi Arabia while making their…
Egypt, Saudi Arabia approve additional Hajj flights
Egypt
October 20, 2011
Egypt, Saudi Arabia approve additional Hajj flights
A settlement has been reached over the shortage in flights for Egyptian Hajj pilgrims this year, an official at the…
Egyptian protesters demand expulsion of Saudi ambassador
Egypt
September 4, 2011
Egyptian protesters demand expulsion of Saudi ambassador
Hundreds of Egyptians gathered at the Saudi eEmbassy in Cairo on Sunday to protest what they claimed to be the…