28 Feb 2020
The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has announced its readiness to deal with any epidemic cases. It said that it will provide all necessary information to pilgrims and has doubled cleaning times of the courtyards and corridors of the Grand Mosque in Makkah.
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28 Feb 2020
Emirates said it would no longer carry to Saudi Arabia passengers with Umrah pilgrimage visas or tourists from nearly two dozen countries until further notice, in compliance with a Saudi government directive to contain the coronavirus outbreak.
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28 Feb 2020
The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony would pay Rs 500,000 each to the heirs of the pilgrims of Government Hajj Scheme in case of their death in Saudi Arabia during hajj
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27 Feb 2020
Lack of information leaves halal travel industry reeling.
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27 Feb 2020
Saudi Arabia’s temporary ban on Umrah pilgrims, imposed as part of efforts to prevent the spread of the killer coronavirus, was on Thursday backed by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
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