Egypt inks EGP 34.5b contracts with Sokhna’s Xin Xing
Egypt’s Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly witnessed the signing of four contracts with China’s Xin Xing Company for…
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Umrah Pilgrims return to Mecca as Saudi eases coronavirus restrictions
Mecca slowly eases restrictions of a seven-month coronavirus lockdown on Sunday as pilgrims trickled in after…
Egypt to celebrate Eid El-Adha starting 31 July
Egypt will celebrate Eid El-Adha on Friday 31 July, the country’s institution for religious edicts Dar El-Iftaa…
Qatar rejects Mecca recent talks outcome
Qatar's foreign minister said on Sunday that Doha rejected the outcome of the recent Mecca talks on mounting…
Egypt’s Tourism Ministry to abide by court ruling abolishing extra Umrah fees
Egypt's Tourism Ministry will abide by an administrative court ruling on Saturday cancelling a government decision…
Death toll among Egyptian pilgrims on hajj increases to 18
The death toll among Egyptian pilgrims on the hajj in Saudi Arabia has risen to 18, a statement by Egypt’s health…
First day of Eid Al-Adha 21 August: Egypt’s Dar-Al-Ifta
Egypt's Dar Al-Ifta announced on Saturday that the first day of the Islamic Eid Al-Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice,…
Saudi Arabia restores limit on Cairo pilgrims to Mecca to 2013 levels
Saudi Arabia has restored the limit on Egyptian pilgrims to Mecca to its 2013 levels, Egypt's Minister of…
Eighteen injuries in Mecca stampede
Eighteen pilgrims have been injured in a stampede near Islam’s holiest site, Saudi media reported on Saturday. The…
Saudi builder Binladin terminates 50,000 jobs
Construction company Saudi Binladin Group has laid off 50,000 staff, a newspaper reported on Friday, as pressure…
Road accident in Saudi Arabia kills 15, including 6 children
Two vans have collided in southwestern Saudi Arabia, killing 15 people, including six children. Saudi Red Crescent…
Childhood knows no racism
The photo depicts two girls setting on the ground in Mecca gazing at each other in wonder. The black little girl…
Egyptian pilgrim fatalities’ compensations to reach $622.5k – Insurer
Families of pilgrims killed in the recent Mecca stampede are to receive compensations ranging between 5-7 million…
Egyptian death toll in Mecca hajj stampede rises to 148
The number of Egyptian pilgrims killed in the recent Mecca stampede has increased to 148 , Egypt's Minister of…
The Mecca stampede: Unanswered questions and grief
On the first day of Eid Al-Adha, Thursday 25 September at nearly 11am, Yahia El-Masry received news of his mother's…
Iran, Egypt, Nigeria top list of foreign casualties in Hajj stampede
Saudi authorities have yet to provide a breakdown of the nationalities of the 769 Muslim pilgrims they say were…
Saudi Arabia says 100,000 troops to secure this year’s hajj
Saudi Arabia has deployed 100,000 security personnel to oversee the annual Islamic hajj pilgrimage that begins on…
Saudi king sanctions Binladin Group after deadly crane collapse
Saudi Arabia's King Salman sanctioned the powerful Saudi Binladin Group Tuesday over the collapse of a…
Azhar Grand Imam mourns pilgrims killed in Mecca’s crane collapse
Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed Al Tayyeb offered his condolences to Saudi King Salman bin Abdel Aziz and all Muslims…
Crane collapse kills 107 at Mecca’s Grand Mosque ahead of Hajj
A massive construction crane crashed into Mecca's Grand Mosque in stormy weather on Friday, killing at least 107…
Saudi Decision Of Reducing Pilgrims’ Number Is General, Not Just Egypt
Ahmed Kattan, Saudi Ambassador to Cairo, stated that the decision of decreasing the rate of pilgrims will be…
Saudi Protesters Hold Anti-Regime Demos In Mecca, Buraidah
People have held demonstrations against the Al Saud regime in the holy city of Mecca and the central city of…
Administrative Development Ministry Launches Center To Serve Egyptian Pilgrims
Egypt's ministry of state for administrative development, jointly with both ministries of tourism and social…
Morsi: It’s Time For Assad To Leave
Speaking at the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) summit in Mecca, Egyptian President Mohammad Morsi said…
175.000 Pilgrims Perform Umrah in Ramadan: Tourism Ministry
A source in Tourism Minister asserted that the total reservations of Egyptian pilgrims in Ramadan amounted to…
Hotel Marketing Hikes Umrah Prices
Amari Abdel Azeem, chairman of tourism agencies in chambers of commerce, said hotel marketing companies negatively…
“Baz Marina” Project To be Inaugurated in 2014.
Baz Real Estate System Co. will finish in the middle of 2014 its project "Baz Marina" in Marsa Alam, on an area of…