News Releases 24 Dec 2005 to 5 Dec 2006
05Dec2006
Tunisian pilgrims: first batch leaves tomorrow
05Dec2006
Magnificent Hajj works of Saudi government hailed
03Dec2006
Tabuk region readies for pilgrims reception
03Dec2006
Vehicles General Union provides enough transportation for Hajj
02Dec2006
Interior Minister approves continual ban of liquefied gas in Hajj Holy Sites
02Dec2006
Dr. Farsi holds meeting on Hajj
02Dec2006
Meeting of Saudi Missions Heads issued statement
30Nov2006
Minister of Hajj receives Hajj mission of Bangladesh
28Nov2006
British Hajj Mission marks journey start
28Nov2006
Hajj Senior Official meets with Ambassadors
25Nov2006
Higher Hajj Committee meets tomorrow
23Nov2006
Operational Hajj plan approved
21Nov2006
Governor of Madinah Region receives Minister of Haj
20Nov2006
Minister of Hajj receives Iranian ambassador
19Nov2006
Gadhi meets with four foreign Hajj officials
19Nov2006
Prince Abdulaziz bin Majid chairs meeting of Hajj Committee
15Nov2006
Inauguration Of Exhibition Of Three Holy Mosques
15Nov2006
More than 9600 Chinese pilgrims to perform Hajj this year
13Nov2006
Viceroy of Malaysia arrives for Umrah
08Nov2006
Saudi Official meets heads of foreign Hajj Mission
06Nov2006
Pakistan's First Hajj flight to take off on 24th November
04Nov2006
Tunisia launches Pilgrims awareness program
01Nov2006
Minister of Hajj receives Iranian official
31Oct2006
Hajj preparations to start in Pakistan
27Oct2006
King Abdullah thanks Prince Naif
25Oct2006
Prince Naif emphasises Kingdom's care for pilgrims
16Oct2006
King Abdullah receives Minister of Hajj and Hajj officials
14Oct2006
Crown Prince Sultan receives Minister of Hajj and other digintaries and citizens
13Oct2006
Grand Mosque internet site to be launched
09Oct2006
Algerian Minister receives Saudi Ambassador
09Oct2006
Hajj official meets Iraqi Hajj Delegation
08Oct2006
Saudi Embassy in Tunis finalizes 9000 Hajj visas for Tunisians
08Oct2006
Passports Department Warns Violators Of Residence Rules
30Sep2006
Passports Department warns violators of residence rules
30Sep2006
Minister of Hajj receives South Africa's Ambassador
25Sep2006
Minister of Hajj receives Comoros Minister
22Sep2006
Saudi Arabia Celebrates 76th National Day
20Sep2006
Expansion Projects at the Two Holy Mosques
19Sep2006
News for Hajj applicants in Pakistan
03Sep2006
Minister of Hajj receives Pakistan's Ambassador
29Aug2006
Minister of Hajj meets Kenyan ambassador
27Aug2006
Minister of Hajj Receives Kuwaiti Minister of Religious Endowment and Islamic Affairs
26Aug2006
Prince Ahmad gets honor of washing Ka’aba
25Aug2006
Canadian Islamic Delegation received at Holy Mosque in Makkah
22Aug2006
Jeddah hosts First Tourism Forum for Muslim Countries
20Aug2006
Minister of Hajj receives Ethiopian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia
19Aug2006
Minister of Hajj meets with Iranian official
12Aug2006
Minister of Hajj receives Mauritania's Ambassador
11Aug2006
Pakistani Pilgrims Quota increased to 160,000
06Aug2006
Hajj Minister receives Singaporean Ambassador
06Aug2006
Rules for Pakistan's Hajj Group Organizers
04/082006
150, 000 Pakistanis will Perform Hajj This Year
01Aug2006
Minister of Hajj receives Comoros' Envoy
17Jul2006
Saudia starts one weekly flight to Casablanca via Madrid on Tuesday
10Jul2006
Acting Minister of Hajj receives Hajj mission officials
05Jul2006
Pakistan PM to approve criteria for Pilgrim Tour Operators
05Jul2006
Saudi Ambassador Meets Pakistan’s Information Minister
03Jul2006
Official receives Qatari Hajj Mission
02Jul2006
Official receives Ghana’s Hajj Mission
02Jul2006
Iraqi Premier indicates Hajj and Umrah Higher Commission to be formed
01Jul2006
Saudi Official reviews facilities for Russian pilgrims
27Jun2006
South East Asia Pilgrim Guide Establishment continues meetings
27Jun2006
Hajj Minister meets with Jordanian Minister
24Jun2006
Pakistan starts registration of agents for processing ’Umrah’ Visas
22Jun2006
Minister of Hajj receives Turkish Hajj Mission
21Jun2006
Minister of Hajj Receives Indian Hajj Mission
20Jun2006
Minister of Hajj meets with Syrian minister
19Jun2006
Saudi official receives Head of Omani Hajj Mission
19Jun2006
SAA operates direct weekly flights from Kuwait to Madinah and Abha
17Jun2006
Pakistan Plans Special Passports For Umrah, says Minister
17Jun2006
Saudi Official receives heads of Chad and Kenyan Hajj Missions
17Jun2006
Minister of Hajj Receives Mauritanian Hajj mission
15Jun2006
IDB Chief hails Saudi Support for "Sacrificial Meat Project"
15/062006
Pakistan approves compensation for 42 pilgrims who died in Mina stampede
14Jun2006
Minister of Hajj receives Libyan and Malaysian Hajj Missions
13Jun2006
Minister of Hajj meets with Pakistan's Hajj Mission
13Jun2006
Saudia to operate 34 extra flights from Dubai to Madinah and Jeddah
12Jun2006
Hajj Undersecretary meets missions' officials
10Jun2006
Minister of Hajj receives Bangladeshi Hajj mission
08Jun2006
Minister of Hajj Receives Sudanese pilgrimage mission
07Jun2006
Hajj Minster meets with Yemeni Hajj mission leader
06Jun2006
Hajj Minister receives Singapore's Minister
03Jun2006
Hajj Ministry Undersecretary meets Guinean official
30May2006
Hajj Minister receives Moroccan Ambassador
28May2006
Hajj Minister receives Omani Ambassador
27May2006
Crown Prince receives Saudi Red Crescent Society's Annual Report
25May2006
Minister of Hajj receives Sri Lankan Minister
24May2006
Minister receives Uzbek Hajj mission delegation
24May2006
150,000 Pakistani Pilgrims to perform Hajj
23May2006
Minister of Hajj receives Mali’s head of Hajj mission
22May2006
Cabinet approves Ministry of Hajj appointment
22May2006
Conference on Makkah-Madinah Train Project Opens Tomorrow
21May2006
Saudi Official receives Gambian Hajj Mission
20May2006
Kyrgyzstan's Premier meets Saudi undersecretary
14May2006
Sudanese President performs Umrah rituals
12May2006
Saudi Arabian Airlines Carries 5500 Tunisian Umra performers
06May2006
Board reviews Non-Arab African Pilgrims Affairs
05May2006
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Participates in Tunisia's Book Fair
02May2006
Pakistan Announces New Hajj Policy For Its Pilgrims
27Apr2006
Indonesian President performs Umrah
26Apr2006
Saudi-Indonesian Talks
20Apr2006
Workshop focuses on Islamic awareness in Hajj
08Apr2006
Malaysian Information Minister Arrives in Jeddah for Umrah
04Apr2006
Under Secretary of Hajj meets Consul
27Mar2006
Minister of Hajj receives Singaporean official
24Mar2006
Minister of Hajj approves company punishments
16Mar2006
Prince Naif patronizes Hajj ceremony
05Mar2006
Minister of Hajj Receives Tunisian Ambassador
26Feb2006
Prince Naif chairs Hajj meeting
21Feb2006
Minister of Hajj receives Iranian official
18Feb2006
Minister of Hajj meets officials
14Feb2006
GCC Secretary General calls for the confronting of campaigns against Islam
11Feb2006
Close ties between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan; praise for Hajj services
08/022006
Prince Turki's remarks on the Kingdom as the cradle of Islam
06Feb2006
New Umrah regulations issued
06/022006
Egyptian Foreign Ministry calls on umrah performers not overstay in Saudi Arabia
06Feb2006
Minister of Hajj Receives Algerian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia
04Feb2006
Saudi Hajj Minister concludes visit to Tunisia
01Feb2006
Prince Abdulaziz Chairs Hajj Committee Session
01Feb2006
Civilizations and Cultures Symposium concluded
01Feb2006
Dr Al-Farsy on the outcome of Civilizations and Cultures Symposium
30Jan2006
Tunisian President Opens Seminar on Civilizations and Cultures
30Jan2006
Afghan officials praise Kingdom for Hajj facilities
28Jan2006
Minister of Hajj arrives in Tunisia
25Jan2006
Large number of pilgrims arrive in Madinah after Hajj
24Jan2006
Saudi Arabian Airlines Carries 2.4m Pilgrims
23Jan2006
Passports Department Urges pilgrims to Depart
21Jan2006
New Hajj law in a month
18Jan2006
Minister meets with Indian Hajj mission head
18Jan2006
Final Stage of Islamic Awareness Plan for Hajj Launched
17Jan2006
New Jamrat Bridge to Be Completed in 3 Years
17Jan2006
WHO praises Hajj efforts
16Jan2006
SR4bn Jamrat Expansion Begins
15Jan2006
Ministry of Hajj honors guest delegations
13Jan2006
Spokesman updates information on Jamarat bridge stampede
12Jan2006
Hotline set up for Jamarat stampede inquiries
12Jan2006
Stumbling and scrambling in Jamarat area lead to pilgrims' death and injuries
12Jan2006
Hajj, free from disease
11Jan2006
Pilgrims hail Hajj services
10Jan2006
Minister of Hajj receives Arab Saudi Scout Association senior official
10Jan2006
More than 2 million pilgrims perform Hajj
10Jan2006
King, Crown Prince address and greet citizens, pilgrims and Muslims on Eid-Al-Adha
09Jan2006
Movements of Pilgrims from Mina to Arafat Completed
09Jan2006
Statement on Hajj services
09Jan2006
Prince Turki Bin Sultan hails rising global interest in coverage of Hajj
08Jan2006
Hajj is epidemic free so far
07Jan2006
Minister of Hajj meets Tunisian Minister
07Jan2006
British Hajj mission lauds Hajj services
03Jan2006
Hajj symposium opened
02/012006
King Abdullah welcomes pilgrims for Hajj
01Jan2006
Minister of Hajj conducts inspection tour
01Jan2006
Hajj Ministry organizes Seminar for the benefit of pilgrims
31Dec2005
MWL to host 500 scholars for Hajj
31Dec2005
Radio Station for Hajj Awareness starts transmission in 14 Languages
31Dec2005
More than 120 First Aid Centers readied for Hajj season
28Dec2005
Egyptian Health Minister Lauds the Kingdom
26Dec2005
Organization of transport during Hajj approved
25Dec2005
Ministry of Health completes preparations for Hajj
25Dec2005
Expansion Projects of Two Holy Mosques serve Islam and Muslims
24/122005
Number of pilgrims reaches 622,510
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