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Hajj Egyptian death toll reaches 39: Health Ministry
Egypt

Hajj Egyptian death toll reaches 39: Health Ministry

The death toll of Egyptian pilgrims to Saudi Arabia has reached 39, after two pilgrims passed away from health complications…
Over 2 million Muslims begin annual hajj pilgrimage
Middle East

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…
No more Hajj selfies: Photography banned at holy mosques in Mecca, Medina
Middle East

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…
Egyptian Hajj pilgrim death toll rises to 70
Egypt

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

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…
Saudi factory stitches gold-laced cover for Islam’s holiest site
Fashion

Saudi factory stitches gold-laced cover for Islam’s holiest site

Dozens of Saudi craftsmen, mostly in their 40s and 50s, are hard at work in a factory in Mecca preparing…
Iranians to resume hajj in Saudi Arabia after 2016 boycott
Middle East

Iranians to resume hajj in Saudi Arabia after 2016 boycott

Iran says it has reached an agreement with Saudi Arabia for 85,000 Iranian pilgrims to attend the hajj after Tehran…
Tayeb slams Houthis for allegedly firing missile in the direction of Mecca
Egypt

Tayeb slams Houthis for allegedly firing missile in the direction of Mecca

The head of Al-Azhar, the top religious institution in Sunni Islam, slammed Yemen's Houthis on Saturday for allegedly firing a…
Egyptian Hajj pilgrims on way back via airports, seaports
Egypt

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

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…
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