Jeddah, 21 September 2026 — The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah opened the 4th edition of the Umrah and Visit Forum today.

Hajj 2027 is expected in May, and UK pilgrims must book only through Nusuk Hajj, the official Saudi platform.

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni also plans a cap on foreign students per class and Italian lessons for some parents.

The Ministry of Religious Affairs says the deadline will not be extended, with 78,500 pilgrim places allocated.

Prince Khalid bin Faisal’s term as Makkah Governor extended by four years. He continues as Adviser to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman. Prince Khalid has governed Makkah since 2015 ...

Rabi Al Thani, which is formally known as Rabi al Aakhir, is the fourth month in accordance with the Islamic Calendar.

The Abu Dhabi-based IAC built “Hilal,” AI software that photographs ultra-thin crescents near the sun. The International ...

Viral footage claimed to show a Houthi drone intercepted near Makkah is actually old footage from an earlier incident in ...

Indonesia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah found close to 400,000 invalid records while checking the national Hajj queue, which ...

Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces destroyed a Houthi drone south of Makkah Al-Mukarramah at 6:50 PM on Tuesday, September 15, ...

Saudi Arabia’s Heritage Commission found a mosque at the Al Maallamah site in the Al-Baha region, carved with an inscription ...