RIYADH, Aug 14 — Saudi Arabia announced on Saturday that it has allowed all types of visitors, including those holding tourist visas, to perform Umrah in the kingdom, Xinhua quoted the Saudi Press Agency report.

JEDDAH, June 30 — Saudi Arabia's Supreme Court announced that the Day of Arafah, the day Haj pilgrims make their way to Mount of Arafah, shall be on Friday, July 8 and Aidiladha shall be celebrated on the following day (Saturday, July 9).

MAKKAH, June 25 — Visitors to Syisyah Treatment Centre, operated by Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH), will be surprised to see all the medical equipment provided at the hospital because from the outside, the building where the hospital is located looks modest as any other premises there.

SEPANG, June 22 — No Malaysian haj pilgrims have been restricted from travelling to the Holy Land to date, says Immigration Department director-general Datuk Seri Khairul Dzaimee Daud.

SINGAPORE, June 20 — China's crude oil imports from Russia soared 55 per cent from a year earlier to a record level in May, displacing Saudi Arabia as the top supplier, as refiners cashed in on discounted supplies amid sanctions on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine.

RIYADH, June 14 — Saudi Arabia lifted all precautionary measures imposed to stem the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic on Monday, including the requirement to wear face masks in closed places, reported Anadolu Agency.

MARANG, May 21 — Those who have received offer letters from Tabung Haji (TH) to perform the Haj pilgrimage, but are not able to proceed with the journey as they failed the health screening should accept the decision with an open heart.

BUKIT GANTANG, May 16 — Malaysia has applied for an additional 5,000 haj quota from the Saudi Arabian government for this year’s haj season, said Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs), Datuk Idris Ahmad.

ANKARA, May 13 — Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil company Saudi Aramco on Thursday surpassed United States technology firm Apple to become the world's most valuable company, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 — Saudi Arabia recently announced that the 1443 H umrah season for pilgrims from outside Saudi Arabia will end on the 30th of the Islamic month of Syawal (May 28).

KAJANG, April 25 — The relaxation of several standard operating procedures (SOP) that will be announced on Wednesday, has been deliberated carefully to ensure the safety of the people, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 21 — Only 14,306 Malaysian pilgrims are allowed to perform haj this year, a mere 45 per cent of the normal quota of Malaysian pilgrims given by Saudi Arabia.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 — The government of Saudi Arabia has issued 1,045,898 umrah visas, and a total of 895,499 pilgrims have arrived in the country since the 1443H umrah season reopened in August 2021 to date.

IPOH, March 31 — The haj quota for Malaysians is unlikely to be increased this year due to the lack of infrastructure facilities such as accommodation and other constraints faced by the Saudi Arabian government.

KOTA BHARU, March 13 — The government is expected to announce haj cost and quota for this year early next month, said Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Ahmad Marzuk Shaary.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 — The procedure for checking the vaccination status of visitors and pilgrims to the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque in Saudi Arabia was abolished starting Thursday, according to the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah (MoHU).

KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 — Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah (MOHU) has announced that the application for a permit to perform umrah during the month of Ramadan has been opened starting Sunday, March 6, and can be applied through the Eatmarna and Tawakkalna applications.

KUANTAN, March 6 — All issues related to the haj pilgrimage including the standard operating procedures (SOP), quota and conditions set for Malaysian pilgrims will be discussed with the Saudi Arabian government soon.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 — Saudi Arabia has lifted the age limit for visitors and pilgrims to enter the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque, whether for the purpose of Umrah or pilgrimage, provided they have ‘immune’ status in the ‘Tawakkalna’ application.

TAWAU, Feb 27 — Malaysia is still waiting for Saudi Arabia to decide on the Haj quota for the country this year, said Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Ahmad Marzuk Shaary.