Pilgrims
Over 2 million Muslims begin annual hajj pilgrimage
Middle East
August 19, 2018
Over 2 million Muslims begin annual hajj pilgrimage
More than 2 million Muslims began the annual hajj pilgrimage at first light on Sunday in Saudi Arabia, circling…
Egypt to open Rafah crossing for Palestinian pilgrims
Egypt
August 3, 2018
Egypt to open Rafah crossing for Palestinian pilgrims
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi instructed Rafah authorities to open the crossing to Palestinian pilgrims in the Gaza strip between Saturday…
No more Hajj selfies: Photography banned at holy mosques in Mecca, Medina
Middle East
December 15, 2017
No more Hajj selfies: Photography banned at holy mosques in Mecca, Medina
The Saudi Arabian state-run Okaz newspaper said on Friday that Saudi authorities had prohibited filming and photography in the the…
Death toll among Egyptian pilgrims rises to 110
Egypt
September 22, 2017
Death toll among Egyptian pilgrims rises to 110
The Health Ministry announced on Thursday the death toll among Egyptian Hajj pilgrims for 2017 rose to 110 including 105…
Egyptian Hajj pilgrim death toll rises to 70
Egypt
September 8, 2017
Egyptian Hajj pilgrim death toll rises to 70
The Ministry of Health and Population announced on Friday morning the death of an Egyptian pilgrim in Saudi Arabia, bringing…
14th Egyptian pilgrim dies during Hajj in Saudi Arabia
Egypt
August 31, 2017
14th Egyptian pilgrim dies during Hajj in Saudi Arabia
The Ministry of Health and Population announced the death toll the of Egyptian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia rose to 14…
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…
Saudi king to visit Indonesia in March with entourage of 1,500: Indonesian officials
World
February 22, 2017
Saudi king to visit Indonesia in March with entourage of 1,500: Indonesian officials
Saudi Arabia's King Salman will visit Jakarta and Bali on the Indonesian leg of his Asian tour next month, bringing…
Egyptian Hajj pilgrims on way back via airports, seaports
Egypt
September 18, 2016
Egyptian Hajj pilgrims on way back via airports, seaports
EgyptAir started ransferring the remaining Egyptian Hajj pilgrims back to Egypt from Saudi Arabia on Saturday, the airline said in…
35 Egyptian pilgrims died in 2016 Hajj, all from natural causes: official
Egypt
September 15, 2016
35 Egyptian pilgrims died in 2016 Hajj, all from natural causes: official
The death toll for Egyptian Hajj pilgrims in Saudi Arabia this year has risen to 35 cases, according to Sayyed…