News Releases 10 Aug 2005 to 20 Jun 2006
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
Minister of Hajj Receives Mauritanian Hajj mission
17Jun2006
Saudi Official receives heads of Chad and Kenyan Hajj Missions
15/062006
Pakistan approves compensation for 42 pilgrims who died in Mina stampede
15Jun2006
IDB Chief hails Saudi Support for "Sacrificial Meat Project"
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
150,000 Pakistani Pilgrims to perform Hajj
24May2006
Minister receives Uzbek Hajj mission delegation
23May2006
Minister of Hajj receives Mali’s head of Hajj mission
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
Minister of Hajj Receives Algerian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia
06Feb2006
New Umrah regulations issued
06/022006
Egyptian Foreign Ministry calls on umrah performers not overstay in 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
Final Stage of Islamic Awareness Plan for Hajj Launched
18Jan2006
Minister meets with Indian Hajj mission head
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
Stumbling and scrambling in Jamarat area lead to pilgrims' death and injuries
12Jan2006
Hajj, free from disease
12Jan2006
Hotline set up for Jamarat stampede inquiries
11Jan2006
Pilgrims hail Hajj services
10Jan2006
King, Crown Prince address and greet citizens, pilgrims and Muslims on Eid-Al-Adha
10Jan2006
More than 2 million pilgrims perform Hajj
10Jan2006
Minister of Hajj receives Arab Saudi Scout Association senior official
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
British Hajj mission lauds Hajj services
07Jan2006
Minister of Hajj meets Tunisian Minister
03Jan2006
Hajj symposium opened
02/012006
King Abdullah welcomes pilgrims for Hajj
01Jan2006
Hajj Ministry organizes Seminar for the benefit of pilgrims
01Jan2006
Minister of Hajj conducts inspection tour
31Dec2005
MWL to host 500 scholars for Hajj
31Dec2005
More than 120 First Aid Centers readied for Hajj season
31Dec2005
Radio Station for Hajj Awareness starts transmission in 14 Languages
28Dec2005
Egyptian Health Minister Lauds the Kingdom
26Dec2005
Organization of transport during Hajj approved
25Dec2005
Expansion Projects of Two Holy Mosques serve Islam and Muslims
25Dec2005
Ministry of Health completes preparations for Hajj
24Dec2005
More Chinese Muslims to perform Hajj this year
24/122005
Number of pilgrims reaches 622,510
22Dec2005
Jamrat Expansion to Start Soon After Hajj
10Dec2005
Higher Committee to review new projects and programs of Hajj season
03Dec2005
Hajj Central Committee holds meeting
13Nov2005
First Pakistani Hajj Flight To Leave For Madinah
12Nov2005
Al-Farsy Meets Iranian Ambassador To The Kingdom
01Nov2005
Crown Prince Receives Hajj Minister And Officials
25Oct2005
Dr Al Farsy Tours Jeddah Islamic Seaport
19Oct2005
Hajj Undersecretary Chairs Meeting
11Oct2005
Ministry Of Hajj Mobilizes 80 Field Units
25Sep2005
Minister Of Hajj Receives Tunisian Ambassador
29May2005
Expansion Projects Of The Two Holy Mosques
05Sep2005
Prince Abdul-Majeed Washes The Holy Kaaba
03Sep2005
Dr Al Farsy Receives Hajj Missions
26Aug2005
King Abdullah Tours Mina
10Aug2005
Ministry Of Hajj Issues Report On Umrah Performers
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