2 Apr 2020
Coronavirus may see pilgrimage scrapped for the first time since the founding of Saudi Arabia, but 2020 will join a long list of years that have missed the annual event
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2 Apr 2020
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior implemented a 24-hour curfew in the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah on Thursday to limit the spread of coronavirus, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
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2 Apr 2020
Uncertainty over Umrah travel to Makkah during the holy month of Ramadan Wednesday deepened further after the Saudi authorities asked Muslims to defer Hajj 2020 travel plans due to Coronavirus outbreak.
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2 Apr 2020
Restaurants in Makkah operating food delivery services during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak have been ordered to follow strict new health and safety requirements.
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31 Mar 2020
The Makkah governorate is offering a new service for those wishing to benefit from the campaign “Barran bi Makkah,” launched by Makkah Gov. Prince Khalid Al-Faisal. The campaign aims to help families and owners of small businesses who have been hard hit by the precautionary measures taken to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the Kingdom.
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