MAKKAH — More than 3 million worshippers gathered at the Grand Mosque in Makkah on the 22nd day and the night of the 23rd of Ramadan, as the spiritual momentum of the final ten nights of the holy month continues to build.
Minister of Hajj and Umrah (...)
RIYADH — The Ministry of Tourism has reaffirmed its commitment to enforcing regulatory penalties against tourism establishments found in violation of the Tourism Law and its executive regulations, warning that sanctions may include fines of up to (...)
MADINAH — The Haramain High Speed Railway Station in Madinah has geared up to deal with the unprecedented number of passengers during the last 10 days of Ramadan.
The number of gates at the station has been increased from 8 to 24 gates, in addition (...)
RIYADH — A total of 25,150 illegal residents have been arrested from various regions of Saudi Arabia during the last week. The arrests were made during the joint field security campaigns, carried out by the Saudi security forces in collaboration (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia has planted 2.4 million mangrove trees along its coastlines through the Vegetation Cover Development Foundation (Morooj), marking a significant milestone in the Kingdom's environmental sustainability efforts.
The announcement (...)
MAKKAH — Sarar in the Taif governorate in the Makkah region recorded the highest rainfall at 64 mm, among 10 regions that witnessed rain on Friday.
The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture stated in its report on rainfall across all (...)
MAKKAH — The General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque, in collaboration with charitable organizations, is distributing over 200,000 iftar meals daily at the Grand Mosque in Makkah.
More than 3,000 (...)
RIYADH — The General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) revealed that the number of Umrah pilgrims increased by 31 percent during the fourth quarter of 2024 compared to the same quarter in 2023.
According to the report on Umrah statistics for the (...)
JEDDAH — The Communications, Space, and Technology Commission (CST) reported robust telecommunications network performance in Makkah and Madinah during the first half of Ramadan. Over 320 million calls were made in both the holy cities, with Makkah (...)
MAKKAH — As the number of worshippers and Umrah performers surges during the final ten days of Ramadan, the General Authority for the Care of the Two Holy Mosques has implemented organized entry and exit routes at the Grand Mosque to ensure smooth (...)
MAKKAH — Several members of the American Congress, representing both the Republican and Democratic parties, attended an iftar party organized by the Makkah-based Muslim World League (MWL) at the US Congress in Washington.
A number of Islamic figures (...)
MAKKAH — The General Authority for the Care of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque started implementing its operational plans featuring a diverse and integrated system of facilities and services to receive a huge influx of the faithful during (...)
JEDDAH — Several Saudi regions, including Makkah and Madinah, experienced moderate to heavy rain on Thursday. Rainfall was recorded in nine Saudi regions, with the Jamiah district of the Jeddah city in the Makkah region recorded the highest amount (...)
MAKKAH — The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque seeks to enhance the level of services provided to pilgrims and visitors to the Prophet's Mosque, enabling them to perform their worship with ease and peace (...)
MAKKAH — The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque has provided various types of Iftar meals in the Grand Mosque for the guests of God. These include low-calorie meals, which accounts for 20% of the meals (...)
MAKKAH — The General Authority for the Care of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque has said the Grand Mosque is furnished with 33,000 Saudi-made luxury carpets on Fridays, during Ramadan, and other special seasons.
The carpets are of two (...)
JEDDAH — The Ministry of Education has approved an additional holiday on April 20-21, 2025 for students and education staff in Jeddah, Makkah, and Taif to support the success of the Formula 1 race hosted in Jeddah as part of Jeddah Season (...)
JEDDAH — Deputy Emir of Makkah Region Prince Saud bin Mishaal inaugurated the Second Ring Road project in the Makkah city. The inaugural ceremony was held in the presence of Eng. Khaled Al-Otaibi, director of the branch of the Ministry of Transport (...)
JEDDAH — A meeting of the Central Hajj Committee reviewed the crowd management plans in the wake of the expected huge influx of pilgrims and worshipers to the Grand Mosque in Makkah during the last ten days of Ramadan.
Deputy Emir of Makkah Prince (...)
MAKKAH — Civil Defense Rapid Response Teams continue to undertake emergency operations in the central areas of Makkah, deploying units equipped with basic firefighting gear to ensure the safety of visitors and pilgrims at the Two Holy Mosques.
The (...)
MAKKAH — The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has distributed more than 10.8 million iftar meals at the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah during the first half of Ramadan. This initiative is part of (...)
MAKKAH — The number of beneficiaries of transportation services at the Grand Mosque in Makkah stood at 522,634 during the first 15 days of Ramadan.
This marked a season of significant advancements in facilitating movement for Umrah pilgrims and (...)
MAKKAH — A Yemeni man and woman were arrested for exploiting six children to beg in Makkah. Cases were filed against them for violation of the provisions of the Anti-Human Trafficking Law.
The arrests were made as part of the ongoing security (...)
JEDDAH — The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) has warned that most regions of Saudi Arabia will continue to be affected by moderate to heavy thunderstorms from Wednesday until next Sunday.
There is a possibility for moderate to heavy rain, (...)
JEDDAH — Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman has officially launched the Saudi Architecture Characters Map, featuring 19 distinct architectural styles inspired by the Kingdom's diverse geographical and cultural characteristics. It (...)
