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7/20/2021 2:57:42 PM
The hajj ministry has officially allowed women of all ages to make the pilgrimage without a male relative, known as a 'mehrem', on the condition that they go in a group
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World
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7/19/2021 3:23:00 PM
Just 60,000 people, all citizens or residents of Saudi Arabia, have been selected to take part in this year's hajj, with foreign pilgrims again barred.
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World
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7/18/2021 12:53:19 PM
Saudi Arabia is allowing only 60,000 fully vaccinated citizens and residents of the kingdom to take part, far from the vast crowds that descend on Mecca in normal times, when the ritual draws some 2.5 million pilgrims
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World
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7/17/2021 11:00:00 AM
The kingdom is allowing only 60,000 fully vaccinated residents to take part, seeking to repeat last year's success that saw no virus outbreak during the five-day ritual
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World
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7/15/2021 3:45:53 PM
The suspects in the fraudulent certificates case are alleged to have used social media to advertise their services
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Heritage
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Heritage special
7/13/2021 5:49:32 PM
Hajj season in Egypt still has its artistic charms
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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World
6/17/2021 12:40:00 PM
Ahmed Mostafa heralds a complicated Hajj season
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World
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6/16/2021 10:00:05 PM
Robots began handing out bottles of sacred water in Mecca this week in preparation for a socially distanced Hajj pilgrimage in Islam's holiest city, due to the coronavirus pandemic
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6/12/2021 2:30:01 PM
The announcement by the kingdom comes after it ran an incredibly pared-down pilgrimage last year over the virus, but still allowed a small number of the faithful to take part in the annual ceremony
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World
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Region
5/12/2021 3:40:13 PM
In statements carried by the Saudi Press Agency, Hajraf said that Israeli actions against Palestinians in East Jerusalem constitute serious violation of international law and threaten regional security and stability
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World
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5/9/2021 4:14:45 PM
The ministry affirmed that the health authorities in Saudi Arabia are continuing to assess conditions and take all measures to ensure preserving human health
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World
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International
4/26/2021 1:09:31 PM
With his head tilted back and his face mask pulled down, Imam Abdallah Hajjir patiently undergoes a nasal swab outside a Berlin mosque to get tested for the coronavirus
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2/24/2021 9:59:32 PM
Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Nayef Al-Hajraf made the call during his meeting with the ambassadors of the European Union in Riyadh on Tuesday.
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Egypt
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Politics
2/7/2021 7:50:30 PM
Meeting El-Sisi on Sunday in Cairo, Al-Hajraf praised Egypt’s industrious endeavors, which aim to consolidate security, stability, and development at the regional level
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World
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International
11/16/2020 7:50:14 PM
Haji Najibullah faces charges including kidnapping, hostage taking, conspiracy, and using a machine gun to further violent crimes. Each count carries a maximum sentence of life in prison
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World
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10/31/2020 1:17:57 PM
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World
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International
10/28/2020 1:21:54 PM
Azerbaijani presidential aide Hikmet Hajiyev said Armenian forces had fired Smerch missiles against Barda
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World
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9/21/2020 5:06:47 PM
Saudi Arabia on Monday released new details on how it plans to gradually allow Muslims back to Islam's holiest site in Mecca
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World
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International
9/21/2020 3:19:39 PM
The Specialised Criminal Court found Meliad Farah, 39, an Australian citizen, and Hassan El Hajj Hassan, 32, a Canadian citizen, guilty of being accomplices and ordered them to pay compensation to families of the victims
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World
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7/31/2020 3:07:12 PM
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