haj pilgrims

<!-- -->The flight is the first since Sanaa's airport was closed by the coalition blockade in August 2016Sanaa: The first commercial flight from Yemen's rebel-held capital to Saudi Arabia since 2016 took off carrying hajj pilgrims on…

Many women have abandoned the black robes traditionally preferred by Haj organisers. (AFP photo)MECCA, SAUDI ARABIA: With her husband back at home in Tunisia and draped in a national flag, Laila al-Qarni urges all Muslim womento attend…

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Saturday welcomed its first batch of haj pilgrims since before the coronavirus pandemic, which prompted authorities to sharply restrict the annual ritual. The group from Indonesia landed in the city of Medina and was…