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By Kipp • Nov 29th, 2009 • Category: Middle East Business News, Saudi ArabiaThe Saudi health minister, Abdullah al-Rabeeah, said that…
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The Saudi health minister, Abdullah al-Rabeeah, said that…
Flu fears deterring Haj pilgrims
By Aarti Nagraj • Nov 25th, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, Health, Saudi Arabia, The LifeFour pilgrims have died of the H1N1 virus during the Haj this year, but officials say they have taken adequate precautionary measures to prevent an outbreak.
Saudi pulls out all the stops
By Hamid Al-Sulami • Nov 24th, 2009 • Category: Article, Cover Story, Health, Regional, Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia’s Minister of Health has refuted reports that 10 pilgrims have died in the Kingdom. He also insists that pilgrims are protected against swine flu, Arab News reports.
Rents in Makkah rise ahead of Haj
By Badea Abu al-Naja • Nov 11th, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, Real estate, Regional, Saudi ArabiaLandlords in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, are gearing up to kick tenants out ahead of the Haj, in order to charge pilgrims extortionate rents. They do this every year. It’s illegal.
Saudi not to bar anyone from attending Haj
By Kipp • Nov 7th, 2009 • Category: Middle East Business News, Saudi ArabiaNobody will be barred from attending…
Walk this way, pilgrims
By Kipp • Nov 5th, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, Regional, Saudi Arabia, socialSaudi Arabian officials announced the procedures Haj pilgrims need to follow upon arriving in the Kingdom. Prepare yourself, it’s complicated.
Haj: No smoking zone
By Mohammed Rasooldeen • Nov 3rd, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, Saudi Arabia, The Life, newsThe kingdom has launched a major campaign to make the cities of Makkah and Madinah tobacco free during Haj this year.
UAE pilgrims need H1N1 clearance before getting Haj visa
By Kipp • Sep 15th, 2009 • Category: Middle East Business NewsMuslims in the UAE planning on performing Haj this year will need to prove they are not infected…
Saudi gears up for Haj
By Mohammed Rasooldeen • Aug 6th, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, Health, Saudi Arabia, The LifeThe kingdom is taking several measures to prevent the spread of swine flu during Haj this year.
Saudi swine flu death toll reaches four
By Dana El Baltaji • Aug 2nd, 2009 • Category: Middle East Business NewsSaudi Arabia announced two new H1N1 flu related deaths on Friday…
Saudi reports first swine flu death
By Dana El Baltaji • Jul 27th, 2009 • Category: Middle East Business News, Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia confirmed on Monday the first death from H1N1 flu...
Elderly advised to skip Haj this year
By Dana El Baltaji • Jul 1st, 2009 • Category: Middle East Business NewsThe elderly, frail, very young, and pregnant women have advised not to perform...
Haj reflections
By Kipp • Dec 9th, 2008 • Category: Cover Story, Opinion, People, Regional, The LifeSiraj Wahab, a journalist with Arab News, gives a rare and personal glimpse of the Haj pilgrimage in Mecca.
