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Egyptian executed in Saudi Arabia over premeditated murder
Egypt
September 16, 2021
Egyptian executed in Saudi Arabia over premeditated murder
The Saudi Ministry of Interior announced Wednesday that an Egyptian expatriate has been executed after being convicted of murdering a…
Islam’s holiest sites emptied by coronavirus crisis as Ramadan begins
Middle East
April 24, 2020
Islam’s holiest sites emptied by coronavirus crisis as Ramadan begins
JERUSALEM (Reuters) — The holy month of Ramadan began on Friday with Islam’s holiest sites in Saudi Arabia and Jerusalem…
Saudi king Salman approves performing Tarawih in the two holy mosques
Middle East
April 22, 2020
Saudi king Salman approves performing Tarawih in the two holy mosques
CAIRO (Reuters) — Saudi king Salman approved performing Tarawih in the two holy mosques and reducing them with the continued…
Photos: German tourist living in South Sinai’s Dahab converts to Islam
Life & Style
February 18, 2020
Photos: German tourist living in South Sinai’s Dahab converts to Islam
A German tourist now living in South Sinai’s Dahab, Robert Stephen Williamson, has converted to Islam and changed his name…
Bus near Saudi holy city of Mecca crashes, killing 35 people
Middle East
October 17, 2019
Bus near Saudi holy city of Mecca crashes, killing 35 people
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Authorities in Saudi Arabia say 35 pilgrims have been killed in a bus crash…
Fire breaks out at train station in Saudi city of Jeddah
Middle East
September 30, 2019
Fire breaks out at train station in Saudi city of Jeddah
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — A fire broke out Sunday at a train station in the Saudi city of Jeddah,…
EgyptAir transports 63,000 pilgrims so far
Egypt
August 27, 2019
EgyptAir transports 63,000 pilgrims so far
The number of pilgrims arriving on EgyptAir planes from August 13 to Tuesday has totaled 63,000 pilgrims on 300 flights…
Muslim pilgrims pray in Mecca as haj winds down without incident
Middle East
August 14, 2019
Muslim pilgrims pray in Mecca as haj winds down without incident
MINA, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) – Millions of haj pilgrims began heading back to Mecca for final prayers on Tuesday as…
Muslim pilgrims converge on Jamarat for ritual stoning of the devil
Middle East
August 11, 2019
Muslim pilgrims converge on Jamarat for ritual stoning of the devil
JAMARAT, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) – Muslims from around the world hurled pebbles at a giant wall in a symbolic stoning…
Muslims gather in Muzdalifa to prepare for final stages of haj
Middle East
August 11, 2019
Muslims gather in Muzdalifa to prepare for final stages of haj
MUZDALIFA, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) – Nearly 2.5 million Muslims gathered at Saudi Arabia’s Mount Arafat on Saturday for a vigil…