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The site where the suicide bomber blew himself up in Mecca after his attack against the Grand Mosque was thwarted by Saudi security forces. (SPA)

Terror Attack Thwarted at Mecca’s Grand Mosque

by Wajdi al-Qorashi | Jun 24, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Mecca – Saudi authorities thwarted on Friday a terrorist attack against Mecca’s Grand Mosque, its Umrah pilgrims and worshipers, on the last night of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. Security forces had surrounded a would-be suicide bomber only kilometers away from...

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Muslim pilgrims cast stones at pillars symbolizing Satan, during the annual Haj pilgrimage on Eid al-Adha in Mina, near the holy city of Makkah, October 5, 2014. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed

Umrah Pilgrims Increase Rate of Makkah Hotel Occupancy Last Days of Ramadan

by Wajdi al-Qorashi | Jun 17, 2017 | Business

Makkah- Pilgrims coming to Makkah for the last ten days of Ramadan have revived hotels in the central area of the Holy site and the adjacent areas, where the occupancy of hotel rooms increased more than 90 percent, according to the expectations of dealers in this...

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Muslim Scholars at the conference

MWL Conference Concludes Its International Conference for Intellectual Trends

by Wajdi al-Qorashi | Mar 22, 2017 | Middle East

Makkah – The International Conference for Intellectual Trends between Freedom of Expression and Sharia Law asked Muslims to respect the link between religion and co-existence. It also criminalized spreading sectarianism. The conference, which was held in Makkah and...

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Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, emir of Makkah Province, delivering a speech on behalf of King Salman at the MWL conference on Freedom of Expression and the Shariah. (SPA)

King Salman: We are Keen to Provide an Example for Protecting Rights, Legitimate Freedoms

by Wajdi al-Qorashi | Mar 20, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz confirmed Saudi Arabia’s keenness to provide an example for protecting the rights and legitimate freedoms, and achieving prosperity and comprehensive social development, in accordance with Islamic...