Medina
EgyptAir concludes flights transferring pilgrims to Saudi Arabia
Egypt
August 5, 2019
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
April 24, 2019
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
November 17, 2018
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
October 14, 2018
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
August 30, 2018
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
August 27, 2018
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
January 27, 2018
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
July 30, 2017
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…