AFP Dubai: Saudi Arabia announced sweeping new entry restrictions for Mecca, barring individuals without Hajj permits from entering or remaining in the holy city starting later this month ...

Accommodation capacity boosted to over 1m faithful for Friday and Eid prayers Worshippers congregate at the Grand Mosque on Friday, marking the start of the last 10 days of the month of Ramadan.

All hospitality facilities in Makkah have been prohibited from accommodating ... The MoI announced that the last date for Umrah visa holders to enter Saudi Arabia is April 13, and they have ...

Saudi Arabia's General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has completed the replacement of 133,459 LED lighting units in the Prophet’s Mosque and its facilities, ensuring compliance ...

Saudi Arabia‘s Ministry of Interior has unveiled a series of strict regulations for the upcoming Hajj season, prohibiting entry to Makkah for anyone without a valid Hajj visa from April 29, 2025. The ...

in Makkah or Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Kabba is Islam's most sacred site, and Hajj is considered one of the five pillars of Islam. The Hajj pilgrimage takes place during the 12th Islamic month of Dhul ...

The existing Taif International Airport (TIA) serves the city of Taif, in the east of Saudi Arabia, near Mecca. The airport was registered as a regional airport by GACA in 2009, following the start of ...

Officials have alleged that citizens from other nations have been visiting Saudi Arabia with Umrah visas or visit visas and overstaying illegally to perform Hajj at holy Mecca. Saudi Arabia's ...

Saudi Arabia has launched the “Road to Makkah” initiative in five countries, including Pakistan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Morocco and Bangladesh for the fourth consecutive year since its launching for the ...

The growth in religious tourism aligns with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 strategy, which aims to diversify the Kingdom’s economy. Infrastructure projects such as the Makkah Route Initiative and the ...

Saudi Arabia, UAE’s ties with Sudan and the Mecca, Medina connection Saudi Arabia and Sudan have had decades-long political, cultural, and economic relations since the African country became an ...