The kingdom of Saudi Arabia says it has launched an electronic service for the issuance of visas to umrah pilgrims within 24 hours. With the launch,...
Saudi Arabia on Saturday said it would permit one million Muslims from inside and outside the country to participate in this year’s hajj, a sharp uptick...
Saudi Arabia says it executed 81 men on Saturday – more than during the whole of last year. The group – including seven Yemenis and one...
Saudi Arabia on Wednesday confirmed the discovery of the new coronavirus variant, Omicron. The announcement is the first to be reported in the Arab world. The...
Nigerians living outside Saudi intending to perform this year’s hajj will have to shelve the idea as Saudi Arabian government has said only those residing in...
Saudi Arabia has announced a number of strict conditions for the 2021 Hajj, which it says will be performed only by 60,000 Muslims globally. The conditions,...