Thu 13 June 2024: Over 1.5 million pilgrims have so far arrived in Saudi Arabia for this year’s Hajj season, the Kingdom’s General Directorate of Passports announced on Tuesday. The directorate said that up until Monday, June 10, the number of pilgrims that entered the Kingdom through the air, land and sea ports reached 1,547,295. Breakdown of […]
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Tue 11 June 2024: The Saudi Ministry of Tourism has clarified that visit visas, regardless of their kind or designation, do not permit holders to engage in Hajj rituals in accordance with the Kingdom’s regulations. The ministry emphasized that the Kingdom’s regulations mandated a fine of SAR 10,000 for all citizens, residents, and visitors who […]
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Sun 09 June 2024: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia‘s Royal Commission for Makkah city and Holy sites (RCMC) will allow pilgrims to use electric scooters during the Haj season 1445 AH-2024. This service has been provided for the third consecutive year, following its trial launch during the Haj 1443 AH. The initiative aims to improve the […]
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Thu 30 May 2024: Native American children who were forcibly taken from their families by the US government and placed in Catholic boarding schools were raped or molested by Catholic priests and religious community members for decades, a report revealed Wednesday. In putting together its investigative report, The Washington Post interviewed more than two dozen […]
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Wed 29 May 2024: Pope Francis has issued an apology after he was quoted as having used a highly derogatory word to describe the LGBT community, the Vatican said. Italian media reported on Monday that Francis used the Italian term “frociaggine”, roughly translating as “f****try”, in a private meeting last week when he was asked […]
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Tue 28 May 2024: Pope Francis reportedly used a homophobic slur during a meeting with Italian bishops, reaffirming his stance that gay men should not be allowed to become priests, as reported by Italian media. The newspapers La Repubblica and Corriere della Sera stated on Monday that the 87-year-old Pope made the derogatory comment during […]
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Sun 26 May 2024: After radical modification and what is being called as “sinicisation”, China’s last major mosque – which once had Arabic-style architectural features – has now lost its domes and minarets, according to a report published in The Guardian. China’s grandest mosque, the Grand Mosque of Shadian, is located in a small town in southwestern Yunnan province. Till last […]
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Wed 22 May 2024: The Saudi Regional Cloud Seeding Program confirmed that Makkah and the Holy Sites will be given priority while implementing this new technology of cloud seeding program. The program said that its Weather Improvement Department is working under the supervision of experts to improve weather conditions in the targeted areas, including the […]
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Fri 17 May 2024: Pope Francis has described his conservative critics within the Roman Catholic Church in the United States as having a “suicidal attitude,” according to an upcoming CBS interview, Reuters reported. In the “60 Minutes” interview set to air this Sunday, Pope Francis addressed the conservative backlash against his papacy, noting that many […]
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Fri 17 May 2024: In France, police have shot and killed an armed man suspected of setting fire to a synagogue in Rouen, authorities reported. On Friday, police responded around 6:45am (04:45 GMT) after receiving reports of smoke at the synagogue. The suspect, armed with a knife and a crowbar, allegedly threatened a police officer, […]
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