News Releases 11 Jun to 13 Jul 2009
13Jul2009
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques chairs Cabinet Meeting (SPA)
13Jul2009
New projects for Prophet’s Mosque (AN)
09Jul2009
Algeria: No Plans To Cancel Haj Over Swine Flu Fears (BCMNA)
07Jul2009
Cabinet backs swine flu precaution plan for Haj (SG)
06Jul2009
Saudi press highlights success of previous Hajj seasons
06Jul2009
Prince Naif chairs Meeting of Hajj Supreme Committee (SPA)
05Jul2009
Pakistani Official lauds Saudi services and facilities for pilgrims (SPA)
03Jul2009
Haj policy transparent: Pakistan official (SG)
02Jul2009
WHO lauds Saudi plans to prevent swine flu during Hajj and Umrah (SPA)
02Jul2009
Haj pilgrims to be selected through draw of lots (ToI, India)
01Jul2009
'Unfit' urged to skip Haj (AT, Kuwait)
01Jul2009
800 Pakistani pilgrims duped by air ticket scam (SG)
30Jun2009
Minister of Health holds press conference (SPA)
30Jun2009
Workshop on precautions for Hajj and Umrah concluded (SPA)
30Jun2009
Holy Mosques gear up for rush of pilgrims (SG)
29Jun2009
Expertise sought to quickly identify swine flu carriers (AN)
29Jun2009
Jeddah to have world’s largest kidney dialysis center (SG)
29Jun2009
Minister of Health meets with experts participating in Workshop (SPA)
28Jun2009
More than SR 266 Million Contracts signed for Mosques at Miqats (SPA)
26Jun2009
Health Minister to open Workshop on Preventive and Precautionary Measures for Hajj & Umrah (SPA)
25Jun2009
All visa seekers to be photographed and fingerprinted (AN)
24Jun2009
Thales scores 144 mln dollar contract for Mecca metro (ITG)
24Jun2009
170,000 doses of Meningitis vaccine to be procured for Hajj pilgrims (APP, Pakistan)
23Jun2009
Naif issues directive on lost documents (SG)
22Jun2009
Lebanese woman hospitalized in Riyadh with H1N1 infection (AN)
21Jun2009
Makkah project on right track (AN)
20Jun2009
Governor chairs Meeting of the Committee for Slum-Areas (SPA)
20Jun2009
Official meets Head of Kuwait Hajj Mission (SPA)
19Jun2009
4th Anniversary of Allegiance-Pledge to King: Minister of Hajj (SPA)
17Jun2009
Global workshop on H1N1 called in Jeddah (SG)
17Jun2009
Saudi Press highlights Government's attention for citizens' health (SPA)
16Jun2009
Service with care (Haj & Omra Magazine)
16Jun2009
Umrah forms online (Haj & Omra magazine)
15Jun2009
Pilgrims Guide Foundation to hold Meeting (SPA)
15Jun2009
3 new swine flu cases detected in the Kingdom (AN)
15Jun2009
Hajj Ministry Official meets Hajj Missions of Turkmenistan & Togo (SPA)
14Jun2009
Saudi Official receives Hajj Delegations of Tanzania and Mozambique (SPA)
12Jun2009
Prophet’s Mosque complex to be expanded further (AN)
12Jun2009
Haj Ministry heightens swine flu watch (AN)
11Jun2009
Two Holy Mosques given utmost importance and attention (SPA)
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