UAE opens Hajj 2027 registration for citizens from September 14
The UAE will open Hajj 2027 registration for citizens from September 14 to 25, 2026 through the Awqaf authority, with automated screening and approved names expected by October 9.
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Prophet's Mosque launches digital platform for crowds and navigation
Saudi Arabia has launched a digital platform for the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah offering real-time crowd tracking, prayer-area occupancy updates and an interactive map with more than 950 points of interest.
Saudi Arabia opens Hajj 1448 licensing for foreign pilgrim service firms
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has opened licensing applications for companies serving foreign pilgrims in the 1448 AH Hajj season, as updated accommodation standards classify pilgrim housing into Economy and First Class.
The vaccinations pilgrims need for Hajj 2027 and Umrah
Saudi Arabia requires the quadrivalent ACWY meningitis vaccine for all Hajj and Umrah pilgrims, with seasonal flu and other vaccines recommended. Here is what pilgrims need for the 2027 season and how to prepare.
Saudi Arabia opens early Hajj 2027 registration of interest on Nusuk
Saudi Arabia has opened an early registration-of-interest process on the Nusuk Hajj platform for international pilgrims planning Hajj 2027, though submitting the form is not a confirmed booking.
Saudi rail carries 83 million passengers as Haramain line grows
Saudi Arabia's rail network carried over 83 million passengers in the first half of 2026, up 16 percent, with the Haramain High-Speed Railway serving around 3.6 million pilgrims and travellers between Makkah and Madinah.
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Saudi Arabia says it shot down Houthi drone south of Mecca
Saudi Arabia says it shot down Houthi drone south of Mecca BBC
Malaysians in Jeddah and Makkah safe following Saudi emergency alert - NST Online
Malaysians in Jeddah and Makkah safe following Saudi emergency alert NST Online
Can You Perform Umrah Now? The 1448 AH Season Status - Wego Travel Blog
Can You Perform Umrah Now? The 1448 AH Season Status Wego Travel Blog
Saudi Arabia warns of ‘red line’ after Houthi drone intercepted close to holy city of Mecca
The Iran-aligned militant group rejected the suggestion it had targeted Mecca, while the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation condemned the attackSaudi Arabia’s air defences intercepted and destroyed a Houthi drone south of Mecca on Tuesday before it entered prohibited airspace over the holy cit...
Saudi-led coalition intercepts Houthi drone headed for Mecca
Saudi-led coalition intercepts Houthi drone headed for Mecca Al Jazeera
Saudi-led coalition intercepts Houthi drone headed for Mecca
Saudi Arabia says it intercepted a drone before it entered Islam's holiest city, calling pilgrims' security a 'red line'