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ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The chief physician for Nigeria's president says the leader is undergoing treatment for a heart condition at a hospital in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia denied on Wednesday reports that its military had entered Yemen to strike Shiite rebels in their homeland as its forces continued to attack their positions on the border.
Nov. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Saudi Arabia, the only country in the world that forbids women from driving, isn’t ready to alter that, said Ali Suwaiyel, a 28-year-old Saudi banker.
MOUNT ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia (AP) - Muslim pilgrims holding white umbrellas against the blazing sun clambered up a rocky desert hill for prayers Thursday during the annual hajj, following a day of torrential rains that killed at least 77 people.
JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia -- Muslim pilgrims circled Islam's holiest site yesterday in their traditional white robes, with a few additions -- umbrellas and face masks -- as the opening of the annual hajj was complicated by torrential rains and fears of swine flu.
KARACHI: Sindh Health Department will set up camps at Karachi airport to monitor swine flu cases on the return of Hajj pilgrims from Saudi Arabia.
JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia—The heaviest rain to hit Islam’s annual hajj pilgrimage in years soaked the faithful and flooded the road to Mecca, snarling traffic as millions of Muslims headed for the holy sites. The downpours add an extra hazard on top of intense concerns about the spread of swine flu.
Nov. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Yemen sees increasing evidence that Iran is arming Shiite Muslim rebels who seized territory on the 1,500-kilometer (930-mile) border with Saudi Arabia, Yemeni Foreign Minister Abu Bakr al-Qirbi said.
Saudi Press Agency/The Associated Press Pilgrims attending the hajj walk on flooded streets in Mina, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday.
MECCA, Saudi Arabia, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- Officials said they expect a lower turnout at the annual Muslim hajj in Saudi Arabia because of concerns about the H1N1 virus.
By United Press International MECCA, Saudi Arabia, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- The hajj, one of the biggest religious pilgrimages each year, begins Wednesday with an estimated 2.5 million Muslims heading to Mecca in Saudi Arabia.
A man has been sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia for witchcraft because he makes predictions on television.
JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia — Muslim pilgrims circled Islam's holiest site Wednesday in their traditional white robes, with a...
Cairo - Saudi Arabia, home to the sacred cities of Mecca and Medina, has recommended that all Muslim pilgrims get vaccinated for A(H1N1) before going on the hajj, as the pilgrimage is called - but Egypt took it one step further, ordering the traveler...
JIDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA - Muslim pilgrims circled Islam's holiest site in Mecca on Wednesday in their traditional white robes, with a few additions -- umbrellas and face masks -- as the opening of the annual hajj was burdened by torrential rains and fears of the H1N1 flu.
JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia - Muslim pilgrims circled Islam's holiest site Wednesday in their traditional white robes, with a few additions - umbrellas and face masks - as the...
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