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JEDDAH — Deputy Emir of Makkah Prince Saud bin Mishaal launched a package of health projects with a total cost of over SR1 billion in Jeddah on Wednesday. The ceremony was held under the patronage of ...
News Saudi Arabia » Makkah » Health: Recovered Ghanaian Hajj Pilgrim returns home safely after specialist medical care in Saudi Arabia
The Pilgrims Affairs Office of Ghana (PAOG) has announced the safe return of a Ghanaian pilgrim, Hajia Alimatu Muntari, who remained in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia after the 2026 Hajj due to a serious ...
News Saudi Arabia » Makkah » Health: Excruciating heat blamed as hundreds of pilgrims die on journey to Mecca
June 19 (UPI) --At least 550 people have died during pilgrimages to the Muslim holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, which started on Friday, according to reports. Most of the deaths have been blamed on ...
News Saudi Arabia » Makkah » Health: Saudi Arabia says 1,301 died on Hajj this year
Saudi Arabia said Sunday that more than 1,300 people died on this year’s Hajj pilgrimage – with “numerous cases” due to heat stress and “unauthorized” trips accounting for more than four out of five ...
News Saudi Arabia » Makkah » Health: Intense Heat Grips Saudi Arabia, Killing Dozens at Hajj
Reports from official media in Europe, the Middle East and Africa suggest that dozens of people died during this year’s pilgrimage as temperatures soared. By Cassandra Vinograd and Emad Mekay Dozens ...
News Saudi Arabia » Makkah » Health: Saudi Arabia lifts emergency alerts in Al-Kharj and Yanbu
Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defense has officially lifted the emergency alerts issued for Al-Kharj and Yanbu on Saturday morning. The notifications were sent to residents via the National Early Warning ...
News Saudi Arabia » Makkah » Health: More than 1.5 million foreign pilgrims arrive in Mecca for annual Hajj pilgrimage
MECCA, Saudi Arabia — Muslim pilgrims have been streaming into Saudi Arabia's holy city of Mecca ahead of the start of the Hajj later this week, as the annual pilgrimage returns to its monumental ...