Latest updates from top global and Saudi news sources
Last updated: 5 May 2026, 5:34 PM (Saudi time)
Saudia has launched Hajj 2026 operations with 160 aircraft and over one million seats spanning 145 global destinations, as part of Saudi Arabia's total air transport plan of 3.1 million seats across 12,000 flights.
Saudi Arabia has imposed fines of up to SAR 100,000 for facilitating unauthorised Hajj and up to SAR 20,000 for pilgrims performing Hajj without a permit, alongside 10-year re-entry bans for violators.
First batch of NGO pilgrims to depart for Saudi Arabia, May 8: Ministry of Solidarity Egypt Today
Makkah Bus Guidance Center Facilitates 250 Daily Trips for Pilgrims وكالة الأنباء السعودية
Hajj 2026 pilgrims praise world-class lodging, catering, transport and digital facilities | Associated Press Of Pakistan
2026 Hajj: Bauchi, Plateau To Begin Airlift Of Pilgrims May 5, 7 LEADERSHIP Newspapers
Visit visas do not permit Hajj, S/Arabia warns illegal pilgrims Daily Trust
India Joins Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, Malaysia, Indonesia, Turkey, Jordan and Egypt as Hajj Airfare Climbs Big Amid West Asia Tensions in 2026 : Here’s the Latest New Update Before Booking Travel And Tour World