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Suzan Al-Yahya appointed as director general of Saudi Arabia’s Royal Institute of Traditional Arts

Dr. Suzan Mohammed Al-Yahya has been appointed director general of Saudi Arabia’s Royal Institute of Traditional Arts. Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan, minister of culture and chairman of the…

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Saudi Ministry updates health protocols in mosques

Worshippers, keeping a safe distance from one another, perform the dawn prayer at a mosque in the Saudi holy city of Makkah on June 21, 2020. (AFP) Mosques shall adhere…

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More than 450,000 people in Saudi Arabia apply to perform Hajj

A picture taken on July 29, 2020 shows pilgrims while social distancing as a coronavirus preventative measure while circumambulating around the Kaaba, Islam’s holiest shrine, at the centre of the…

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Women can register for Hajj without male guardian

JEDDAH: Three packages have been approved for this year’s pilgrimage, with a government ministry saying that people could register online for Hajj including women without a mahram (male guardian). Registration…

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Palestinian hairdresser serves clients in the ruins of his salon

In spite of everything, the people of Gaza do not give up. Likewise, the Palestinian hairdresser Hashim al-Jarushi, without losing hope, tries to work among the ruins. During 11 days…

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Saudi minister defends order to turn down the volume on mosques

Saudi Arabia’s Islamic Affairs minister on Monday defended an order to lower the volume on mosque loudspeakers, saying families had been complaining that competing speakers were keeping their children awake….

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Erdogan opens landmark mosque in Istanbul’s Taksim Square

The opening attended by thousands coincided with the anniversary of massive anti-government protests, which began at nearby Gezi Park in 2013. Istanbul, Turkey – Thousands of worshippers turned out in Istanbul’s…

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Palestinians celebrate in Gaza as ceasefire with Israel comes into effect and world hopes for lasting peace

People take to the streets to celebrate following a ceasefire brokered by Egypt between Israel and the ruling Islamist movement Hamas in the Gaza Strip Palestinians flooded the streets of Gaza in…

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EGYPT OPENS RAFAH CROSSING EARLY FOR PALESTINIAN TRAVELLERS

Egypt has opened the Rafah border crossing a day earlier than planned to allow the passage of students, people needing medical treatment, and other humanitarian cases, two sources at the…

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120,000 LIGHTING UNITS ILLUMINATE GRAND MOSQUE

MAKKAH — A total of 120,000 lighting units illuminate the Grand Mosque, its courtyards, roof, and minarets, forming a unique lighting pattern that resembles a necklace. The lighting units of outstanding…