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26/08/2021

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JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia on Wednesday reported eight more COVID-19-related deaths, taking the overall toll to 8,505. There were 321 new cases, meaning that 543,028 people had contracted the disease. A total of 4,141 cases remained active, of which 1,083 patients were in critical condition. Of the newly....

07/08/2021

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RIYADH: The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance has reopened 10 mosques in four regions that were temporarily closed for sanitization after coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections were confirmed among worshippers. The ministry said on Friday that five mosques were reopened in Riyadh, t...

24/07/2021

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JEDDAH: Pilgrims returning home from Hajj do no need to test for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) or isolate upon arrival, said Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Minister of Health for Preventive Affairs Dr. Abdullah Asiri. “Some returnees from Hajj this year are asking about the need for COVID-19 tests o...

21/07/2021

17/07/2021

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JEDDAH: Saudi health chiefs on Friday urged pilgrims due to attend this year’s Hajj to ensure they had packed face masks, hand sanitizers, napkins, and personal-use prayer mats before setting out on their journey to Makkah. The annual pilgrimage, which this year will be performed by a limited numb...

15/07/2021

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JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Islamic Affairs has assigned 135 scholars and imams to offer religious guidance to pilgrims during the upcoming Hajj. The imams will be available to answer inquiries related to the pilgrimage. The move is “in line with the directives of the Saudi leadership to ...

14/07/2021

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RIYADH: The forecast for this year’s Hajj season predicts very hot weather, with temperatures expected to reach 45 degrees Celsius in the Masha’er area, experts said on Tuesday. Ayman Ghulam, CEO of the National Center of Meteorology, also warned of “active speed” winds that could cause sand...

07/07/2021

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RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s interior minister has approved the general emergency plan for this year’s Hajj. Prince Abdul Aziz bin Saud bin Naif, who is also the chairman of the Supreme Hajj Committee, signed off the plan on Tuesday for the annual pilgrimage, which for the second year has been limited...

05/07/2021

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MAKKAH: For more than a millennia, pilgrims from around the world have flocked to the holy city of Makkah to perform the sacred ritual of Hajj. The pilgrimage has been depicted by artists throughout history, with the latest round of artwork being displayed at Saudi Arabia’s King Abdul Aziz Interna...

03/07/2021

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RIYADH: Saudi authorities are banning travel, without prior permission, to and from the UAE, Ethiopia and Vietnam, over concerns about the spread of more-infectious variants of the coronavirus, the Ministry of Interior announced early on Saturday. Flights to and from the three countries will be susp...

01/07/2021

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RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques on Wednesday launched its operational plan for this year’s Hajj season. Acting Minister of Media Majid Al-Qasabi said the country’s leaders and people are honored to serve the Two Holy Mosques and all who come to...

30/06/2021

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JEDDAH: As the health authorities in the Kingdom expanded the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination to include children aged 12-18, a large number of parents are registering their children through the ministry’s Tawakkalna app. The Ministry of Health on Tuesday reaffirmed the safety and effic...

29/06/2021

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JEDDAH: Prince Faisal bin Salman, the governor of Madinah region, has tasked all agencies involved with Hajj to review and enhance their preparations for welcoming pilgrims to the Prophet’s Mosque, and to other mosques and Islamic sites in the region. He said his call is based on directives from t...

26/06/2021

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MAKKAH: The Kingdom’s screening process to sort out this year’s Hajj applicants started on Friday, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Dr. Abdulfattah bin Sulaiman Mashat, the deputy minister of Hajj and Umrah, explained that the sorting operation was divided into several categories. The first cate...

25/06/2021

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JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah will announce on Friday the names of the 60,000 pilgrims selected to perform the Hajj pilgrimage this year. The ministry said that the electronic portal for domestic pilgrims received more than 540,000 applications from Saudi citizens and residents...

22/06/2021

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RIYADH: Saudi Arabia recorded 14 new COVID-19 related deaths on Monday, raising the total number of fatalities to 7,691. The Ministry of Health confirmed 1,212 new confirmed cases reported in the Kingdom in the previous 24 hours, meaning 475,403 people have now contracted the disease. Of the total n...

21/06/2021

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JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic has placed it at the highest ranks on several international indexes according to the National Center for Performance Measurement (ADAA) for the years 2020-2021. According to ADAA, Saudi Arabia ranked among the top countries in three internat...

18/06/2021

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JEDDAH: In an effort to ensure compliance with coronavirus (COVID-19) safety measures, the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah confirmed that no one will be allowed to perform Hajj without a smart card and a documented official permit. Dr. Abdulfattah Mashat, deputy minister of Hajj and Umrah, said that the....

15/06/2021

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JEDDAH: Three packages have been approved for this year’s pilgrimage, with a government ministry saying that people could register online for Hajj including women without a mahram (male guardian). Registration for this year’s Hajj opened at 1 p.m on Sunday after the government said it would limi...

14/06/2021

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RIYADH: The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance reopened seven mosques in three regions that were temporarily closed for cleaning after coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases were confirmed among worshippers. COVID-19 infections have led to 1,562 mosques in the Kingdom being forced to clos...

12/06/2021

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RIYADH: Saudi ministries have launched an e-service that allows visitors coming to the Kingdom to extend the validity of their unused or expired visitor visas due to a travel ban imposed by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The Kingdom will allow a cost-free extension, granted on the dire...

11/06/2021

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JEDDAH: A Saudi health official on Thursday poured cold water on rumors being spread about the possible negative long-term bodily effects of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine. In a tweet, Dr. Abdullah Assiri, assistant deputy minister of preventive health, refuted claims that the jab could....

10/06/2021

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RIYADH: Saudi Arabia recorded 15 new COVID-19 related deaths on Wednesday, raising the total number of fatalities to 7,503. The Ministry of Health confirmed 1,274 new confirmed cases reported in the Kingdom in the previous 24 hours, meaning 461,242 people have now contracted the disease. Of the tota...

09/06/2021

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JEDDAH: On the directives of King Salman, the General Directorate of Passports on Tuesday extended the exit and re-entry visas of expatriates stranded abroad until July 7 without charging any fee. The extension applies to residents from countries placed on the red list that currently faces a travel....

08/06/2021

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RIYADH: Saudi Arabia recorded 15 new COVID-19 related deaths on Monday, raising the total number of fatalities to 7,471. The Ministry of Health confirmed 1,161 new confirmed cases reported in the Kingdom in the previous 24 hours, meaning 458,707 people have now contracted the disease. Of the total n...

07/06/2021

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JEDDAH: Announcements about this year’s Hajj could be made in the coming days as the Kingdom completes its assessments of the challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, said the acting Saudi minister of media, Dr. Majid Al-Qasabi. At a press conference held in Riyadh on Sunday, Al-Qasabi said the...

03/06/2021

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RIYADH: Saudi Arabia recorded 16 new COVID-19 related deaths on Wednesday, raising the total number of fatalities to 7,393. The Ministry of Health confirmed 1,269 new confirmed cases reported in the Kingdom in the previous 24 hours, meaning 452,956 people have now contracted the disease. Of the tota...

02/06/2021

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RIYADH: Saudi Arabia recorded 15 new COVID-19 related deaths on Tuesday, raising the total number of fatalities to 7,377. The Ministry of Health confirmed 1,251 new confirmed cases reported in the Kingdom in the previous 24 hours, meaning 451,687 people have now contracted the disease. Of the total....