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No Umrah permit for even vaccinated domestic pilgrims aged above 70

The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has clarified that Umrah permits will not be issued for domestic pilgrims above the age of 70 irrespective of their coronavirus vaccination status.

Smart containers launched to collect plastic waste in Makkah

The National Center for Waste Management (NCWM) and Makkah municipality’s hygiene department is distributing 15 smart, solar-powered machines to collect and sort empty plastic bottles in Makkah.

King Abdullah Project in Makkah to resume Zamzam distribution from Tuesday

The distribution of bottles of Zamzam water will resume from King Abdullah Project for Zamzam Water in Kudai in Makkah from Tuesday, March 23.

Presidency intensifies efforts to serve visitors of Grand Mosque

The Director of Gates Department at the Grand Holy Mosque, Fahad Al-Jaaid, said that the department is the interface that receives visitors and Umrah performers upon their arrival at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, adding that the department controls the entry and exit processes.

MoH considering making coronavirus vaccination mandatory for Hajj permit

The ministry is intending to make it mandatory for all pilgrims coming from abroad to obtain two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine approved by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the second dose of the vaccine should be taken one week before arrival in Saudi Arabia.