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Saudi Arabia suspends flights from seven African countries

Saudi Arabia has suspended flights from seven southern African countries on Friday, after South Africa detected a new COVID-19 variant. All flights are set to be suspended from South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Botswana.

Non-Umrah pilgrims can now perform tawaf on first floor of Grand Mosque

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has issued orders to allow worshipers other than Umrah performers to perform circumambulation around the Holy Kaaba (tawaf) effective from Thursday, Nov. 25.

Saudi Arabia allows direct entry from six countries, including India and Pakistan

Saudi Arabia has announced on Thursday that it will allow direct entry from six countries including Indonesia, Pakistan, India and Egypt without spending 14-day quarantine in a third country.

Mauritanian president visits prophet's mosque

Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh Ghazouani and his accompanying delegation paid a visit on Tuesday to Prophet Mohammed’s Mosque in Islam's second holiest city of Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah

Noorul Haq Qadri departs for Saudi Arabia to discuss Umrah resumption

Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Pir Noorul Haq Qadri has taken a flight for Saudi Arabia to meet officials from the Kingdom regarding the restoration of Umrah flights from Pakistan.