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New Kaabah cover almost ready

King Abdulaziz Complex for the Holy Kaabah Kiswah has almost finished manufacturing the new cover (Kiswah) for the coming Hijri year 1445.

Medical team in Makkah hospital saves Uzbek pilgrim after massive heart attack

A medical team from King Abdullah Medical City in Makkah has saved the life of an Uzbek pilgrim in his sixties after he suffered a heart attack.

Makkah entry ban in force

Starting 12:00 noon Friday, Dhu Al-Hijjah 5, the traffic police will carry out their tasks at the entry points of Makkah to prevent vehicles without permits from entering the city and the holy sites.

First batch of pilgrims arrive in Makkah via Haramain express train to perform Hajj

The first batch of pilgrims have arrived from Jeddah and Madinah to Makkah via the fastest electric train in the Middle East to begin performing the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia

Last group of 1300 pilgrims under King's guest program arrives in Makkah

The last group of pilgrims for this year's Hajj under the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' Guests Program for Hajj and Umrah arrived in Saudi Arabia on Thursday.