Latest updates from top global and Saudi news sources
Last updated: 12 Nov 2026, 10:00 AM (Saudi time)
Saudia Hajj and Umrah has signed a preliminary agreement with the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah at the Fourth Umrah and Ziyarah Forum in Jeddah to integrate digital platforms and enhance pilgrim services.
Pakistan's Ministry of Religious Affairs has upgraded the Pak Hajj App for 2027, letting pilgrims switch packages, change accommodation, upload medical certificates, and request refunds online.
Libya has closed Hajj 2027 registration with 1,209,306 applicants, including nearly 158,000 people over 65, and will now organise a lottery to allocate its limited pilgrimage places.
More than 20,000 Bahraini citizens registered for Hajj 2027 within the first two and a half hours of the portal opening, reflecting strong Gulf demand for pilgrimage places.
The UAE has added Hajj and Umrah travellers, along with students, to its priority list for free seasonal flu vaccination, citing the higher respiratory-illness risk that comes with large pilgrim gatherings and long-distance travel.
Oman opened Haj 2027 registration on September 28 through the hajj.om portal for citizens and expatriates, introducing unified service packages, a 20-member minimum group size and a schedule running to a March 14, 2027 final travel date.
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