8 Jun 2018
LONDON: Houthi militias have closed a number of Hajj and Umrah travel agencies in the Yemeni capital Sanaa and other areas under their control, and are pursuing their owners, Al Arabiya reported. The manager of one of these agencies based in Sanaa said that a large Houthi campaign is underway to close Hajj and Umrah travel agencies on the basis of weak justifications. The
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8 Jun 2018
Al-Balad, otherwise known as Historical Old Jeddah, downtown Jeddah and the Gate to Makkah, is listed as a UNESCO world heritage site. Locals and non-locals enjoy walking down the old alleys and admiring the remnants of old Hejaz, making it a favorite tourist attraction in the city. The houses are made of recti ed stones, mined from Arabia Lake, positioned in place by size
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8 Jun 2018
MAKKAH: Masses of worshippers descended on the Grand Mosque of Makkah to perform Friday prayer. Crowds made up of Saudis, residents as well as foreign visitors, performing Umrah, filled all corners of the Grand Mosque, as captured by a Saudi Press Agency photographer. Muslims everywhere tend to visit mosques more often during the last 10 days of the holy month of Ramadan to
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8 Jun 2018
Saudi-based International Hospital Construction Company (IHCC) has won SR600-million ($82 million) contracts from Middle East Healthcare Company for the design and construction of a 300-bed hospital in Makkah and staff housing units in Dammam.
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7 Jun 2018
Hotels in the central area of Makkah have witnessed record occupancy rates in the last ten days of the holy month of Ramadan when a large number of pilgrims and worshippers converge on the Grand
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