Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah on Wednesday launched the “Nusuk Umrah” service, enabling pilgrims from outside the Kingdom to ...

Saudi Arabia has announced that the annual Hajj pilgrimage will begin on June 4 after observatories confirmed the sighting of the crescent moon. The announcement was made on Tuesday by the kingdom ...

Authorities in the Kurdistan Region halted all flights to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday after hundreds of pilgrims visiting for the ...

In 2019, more than 2.4 million pilgrims participated in the Hajj. In 2020, amid worldwide coronavirus lockdowns, Saudi Arabia limited the pilgrimage to a few thousand citizens and local residents.

By SAMY MAGDY MECCA, Saudi Arabia — Hundreds of people died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as the faithful faced intense high temperatures at Islamic holy sites in the ...

Saudi authorities initially said only around 1,000 pilgrims residing in the kingdom would be permitted for hajj but local media reports say as many as 10,000 will be allowed.

A Saudi official said Tuesday that the hajj pilgrimage, which usually draws up to 2.5 million Muslims from all over the world, will only see at the most a few thousand pilgrims next month due to ...

Saudi Arabia, citing pandemic, bans foreigners from hajj for 2nd year By Eileen AJ Connelly Published June 12, 2021, 7:17 p.m. ET ...

Saudi Arabia launches Nusuk Umrah platform, allowing international pilgrims to apply for visas, book hotels, transport, and services online with ease ...

Saudi Arabia says this year’s hajj will not be canceled, but that due to the coronavirus only “very limited numbers” of people will be allowed to perform the major Muslim pilgrimage.