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 ...

Saudi Arabia has opened applications for expats in the country to apply for Makkah entry permits. The General Directorate of Passports announced that it began accepting electronic applications for ...

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 ...

AFP Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Tourism has issued a directive banning all hospitality establishments in the holy city of Mecca from providing accommodation to individuals lacking an ...

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 ...

The Ministry of Interior in Saudi Arabia has announced several arrangements ... Regulating the entry of residents to the holy city of Makkah Starting from Wednesday, 25 Shawwal 1446 AH (April ...

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 ...

Hajj 2025: The Ministry of Hajj of Saudi Arabia has decided to reopen the Hajj ... the availability of space in Mina (the city near Mecca). The Ministry of Minority Affairs of the Government ...

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam met Sunday in Mecca with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman after performing the Eid al-Fitr prayer with him at Mecca’s Grand Mosque. Al-Jadeed TV had reported that ...

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 ...

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 ...