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President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has defended Saudi Arabia against accusations of mismanagement over the death of more than 700 multi-national…

Egypt’s Endowments Ministry raised the death toll of Egyptians killed in a stampede during hajj last week from 78 to 83. The stampede…

Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei threatened a “fierce” reaction on Wednesday if Saudi Arabia does not quickly repatriate victims…

About 1,000 Asian pilgrims were evacuated early Thursday (Sept 17) from their hotel in the Saudi city of Mecca, hit…

Egyptian authorities temporarily opened the Rafah crossing Thursday to allow passage for 500 Palestinians traveling to Saudi Arabia for Hajj.Khaled…

Private sector workers are entitled to a three-day vacation out of the four-day Islamic Eid Al-Adha feast, which begins September…

Saudi Arabia will witness the Dhul-Hijjah moon on Sunday. This moon represents the last month of a 12-month Islamic lunar calendar. Traditional moon…

The Endowments Ministry has warned pilgrims against talking politics during Islam's holiest ritual which begins late September. The ministry warned pilgrims…

Assistant Foreign Minister for Consular Affairs and Egyptians Abroad Amr Moawad called on Egyptians traveling to Saudi Arabia to perform…

After living for 18 months in total darkness, an elderly Tunisian woman got her eyesight back while performing the Hajj pilgrimage.Erem News…