The government will start receiving applications for Hajj-2026 from Monday. This was announced by Minister for Religious ...

The federal cabinet, chaired by PM Shehbaz Sharif, has approved the National AI Policy 2025 and Hajj Policy 2026, alongside key decisions on privatization, legislative matters, Arbaeen travel, and ...

Minister of Investment and Downstreaming Rosan Roeslani briefed President Prabowo Subianto on the ongoing land acquisition in ...

The Religious Affairs Ministry has begun preparations for the 2026 Hajj, as the Saudi government has set a strict timeline for all participating countries including Bangladesh to complete the entire ...

The federal cabinet has approved Pakistan’s Hajj Policy 2026, allocating 119,000 seats for the government scheme. Hajj applications start from August 4, with costs ranging from Rs1.15 to Rs1.25 ...

D espite being home to more than half of the GCC's population, Saudi Arabia faces one of the region's most acute financial inclusion challenges. An estimated 6.6 million adults, around 25% of the ...

Hotels lacked Ministry-approved permits and violated multiple tourism laws. 25 hotels in Makkah shut down by Saudi Ministry ...

A Senate subcommittee on Wednesday uncovered shocking details behind the failure of 63,000 Pakistani pilgrims to perform Hajj ...

MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia stopped more than 269,000 people without permits for the annual Hajj pilgrimage from entering Mecca, officials said Sunday, as authorities crack down on ...

The Saudi Arabian government has requested the DNA of the families of the missing Hajj pilgrims to be matched with several ...

All the rituals are on foot. Muslim pilgrims take a nap at the Grand Mosque during the annual Hajj pilgrimage, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, June 3, 2025. Credit: AP/Amr Nabil ...

Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defense said Sunday that drones were being used for the first time at the Hajj. These can be used for surveillance and monitoring, as well as extinguishing fires.