Saudi Arabia

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia will reopen the Muslim holy places for the year-round umrah pilgrimage on Sunday, scaled back and with extensive health precautions, seven months after coronavirus prompted its suspension.

New Delhi: Saudi Arabia has banned flights to and from India from Tuesday amid a surge in coronavirus cases, according to an official document. In a circular issued on Tuesday, Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) said…

Hajj 2020: Hajj - One of the five pillars of Islam. The annual Muslims pilgrimage to Mecca has started, but histrionically it is different due to the pandemic. Hajj is mandatory for all Muslims who can afford and physically capable of…

The Saudi Ministry of Islamic Affairs has sanitized over 90,000 masjids in the Kingdom ahead of their reopening on Sunday, state news agency SPA reported. However, Masjid in Makkah will remain closed in accordance with orders from the…

Makkah will remain under a full 24-hour lockdown. Saudi Arabia announced the easing of restrictions that has halted much of the activity in the country due to the coronavirus pandemic. As of Sunday May 31, the curfew on all areas…