17 Aug 2020
Saudi Arabia’s religious tourism market has been the hardest hit during the coronavirus pandemic, with Makkah and Madinah hotels seeing the sharpest declines in the Kingdom.
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15 Aug 2020
The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has decided to appoint 10 women to senior leadership positions in the Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques, so as "to empower Saudi women with high qualifications and professional capabilities."
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15 Aug 2020
Syrian calligrapher Uthman Taha is in good health and recovering at home after a 13-day stay in a hospital where he was treated for what he and his wife initially suspected to be the novel coronavirus COVID-19, although he ultimately tested negative for the virus.
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14 Aug 2020
Worshippers in Madinah performed the last Friday prayer for this Hijri year at the Prophet’s Mosque. They headed to the mosque early in the morning to perform their prayers while abiding by regulations and instructions to prevent the spread of coronavirus, including maintaining distance from others and wearing a face mask.
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11 Aug 2020
The Kingdom witnessed an unprecedented pilgrimage in 2020, with the curtailment of Hajj meaning that permits were granted to only thousands of pilgrims from inside the Kingdom.
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