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SRINAGAR: Saudi Arabia has announced strict penalties, including fines of up to SR100,000, for individuals performing Hajj without an official permit or facilitating such violations, the Ministry of ...
News Saudi Arabia » Makkah » Life: Saudi interior ministry activates Makkah checkpoints as Umrah season ends
As of Monday, April 13, 2026, the Saudi Ministry of Interior has officially activated its high-security phase for the 1447 AH Hajj season.
News Saudi Arabia » Makkah » Life: Saudi Arabia Bars Entry to Mecca Without Permits from Today
SRINAGAR: Saudi authorities have prohibited expatriates and residents without official permits from entering Mecca from April 13, as part of new regulations for the Hajj season. Follow Us On G-Ne w s ...
News Saudi Arabia » Makkah » Life: Saudi Arabia stops 269,678 Muslims without Hajj permits from entering Mecca
MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia stopped more than 269,000 people without permits for the annual Hajj pilgrimage from entering Mecca, officials said Sunday, as authorities crack down on illegal ...
News Saudi Arabia » Makkah » Life: Saudi Arabia bans expats' entry to Makkah without official permits
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has enforced new restrictions on entry to Makkah, barring expatriates and residents without valid permits as preparations intensify for the Haj 1447 AH/2026 season. In a post on X ...
News Saudi Arabia » Makkah » Life: Saudi Red Crescent Conducts First Medical Evacuation from New Helipad at Grand Mosque
The Saudi Red Crescent Authority (SRCA) has successfully conducted the first air medical evacuation from the Grand Mosque via the newly established ambulance helipad at the Third Saudi Expansion area.
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News Saudi Arabia » Makkah » Life: Saudi Arabia stops 269,678 Muslims without Hajj permits from entering Mecca
FILE - Muslim pilgrims use umbrellas to shield themselves from the sun as they gather outside Nimrah Mosque to offer the noon prayers in Arafat, on the second day of the annual hajj pilgrimage, near ...