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Many pilgrims clutching bottles of water or held umbrellas over their heads as they stand at Arafat. Reuters

Minister of Endowments and Guidance: 21,000 Yemeni Hajj Pilgrims Admitted Successfully

by Abdul Hadi Habtor | Sep 5, 2016 | Middle East

Riyadh- Over 21,000 Yemeni Hajj pilgrims have been admitted into Saudi Arabia, crossing at the Al-Wadiah border checkpoint. The swooping figure outnumbered all expectations after a clear easing of procedures and measures on behalf of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Coup...

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A Popular Resistance fighter examines the destruction at the national museum in Taiz (Reuters)

A Step Closer to Freeing Yemen’s Taiz, Religious Guidance Ministry Working Procedures for This Year’s Yemeni Pilgrims

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Aug 19, 2016 | Middle East

Yemen’s Vice President Ali Mohsen Saleh Al-Ahmar said that the country’s national army supported by Popular Resistance forces, and the Saudi-led coalition forces, made substantial progress on the battlefield in the governorate of Taiz, south-west of the country. The...

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(L-R) Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, Saudi King Salman, and Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman stand together after Saudi Arabia’s cabinet agrees to implement a broad reform plan known as Vision 2030 in Riyadh, April 25, 2016. REUTERS/Saudi Press Agency/Handout via Reuters

Saudi Arabia: Assad Forces Targeting Residential Neighborhoods, Killing Aleppo Civilians Is a Crime against Humanity

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Aug 8, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

The Saudi cabinet issued on Monday new decrees concerning a number of regional and internal affairs. The Cabinet’s session was held at at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah and was chaired by the Vice Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin...

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E-bracelets to Guide Pilgrims through this Hajj Season

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jun 30, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

Jeddah- The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced that as of this year’s Hajj season, pilgrims will be required to use electronic identification bracelets as part of a safety measure, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. With the campaign launched last week,...