Saudi ministry: multiple-entry Umrah visa needs permit for each visit
Saudi Arabia has clarified that the new 365-day multiple-entry Umrah visa still requires a fresh Nusuk service package and permit for every visit, with a pooled 90-day stay limit.
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King Salman hosts 1,000 Umrah guests as second group performs pilgrimage
King Salman is hosting 1,000 Umrah performers at his own expense this year. The second group of 250 pilgrims from 23 European and Asian countries has completed Umrah and praised Saudi hospitality.
Meal service now mandatory in Umrah packages for four key nations
From August 14, 2026, catering became a compulsory part of Umrah packages for pilgrims from Egypt, India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, turning meals from an optional extra into a contracted, monitored service.
Nusuk app adds six new features for Hajj and Umrah pilgrims
Saudi Arabia's Nusuk app has added six new features, including a Tawaf and Sa'ee round tracker, live crowd levels, interactive mosque maps, a Qibla finder, in-app travel booking and an AI assistant.
Saudi Arabia to require staff training before issuing Hajj 1448 permits
Saudi Arabia will require Hajj affairs office personnel to complete a compulsory training programme before they can obtain the visas and permits needed to work during the 1448 AH Hajj season.
Grand Mosque exhibition in Makkah showcases Kiswa, Zamzam and VR displays
The General Authority for the Care of the Two Holy Mosques held an interactive exhibition at the Grand Mosque from August 16 to 20, 2026, featuring displays on the Kiswa, Zamzam water, and virtual reality experiences.
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Saudi Arabia warns of ‘red line’ after Houthi drone intercepted close to holy city of Mecca
The Iran-aligned militant group rejected the suggestion it had targeted Mecca, while the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation condemned the attackSaudi Arabia’s air defences intercepted and destroyed a Houthi drone south of Mecca on Tuesday before it entered prohibited airspace over the holy cit...
Saudi-led coalition intercepts Houthi drone headed for Mecca
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Saudi-led coalition intercepts Houthi drone headed for Mecca
Saudi Arabia says it intercepted a drone before it entered Islam's holiest city, calling pilgrims' security a 'red line'
Iran war live: Saudi coalition intercepts, destroys drone headed for Mecca
Saudi Arabia has intercepted and destroyed a Houthi drone that was heading toward Mecca.
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