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No Pinoy hurt in Mecca incident

By Aurea Calica | September 12, 2015 - 10:00am

No Filipino was killed or hurt when a crane toppled over at Mecca’s Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia on Friday, Malacañang said yesterday.

Headlines

Saudi Arabia: 87 dead in crane collapse at Mecca mosque

September 11, 2015 - 3:20pm

A towering construction crane toppled over on Friday during a violent rainstorm in the Saudi city of Mecca, Islam's holiest...

World

Jordan, Saudi kings to discuss fight against Islamic State

By Abdullah Al-Shihri | February 25, 2015 - 10:28pm

Jordan's King Abdullah II arrived Wednesday to Saudi Arabia for a meeting with newly enthroned King Salman, with their talks focusing on the fight against terrorism as the two countries take part in U.S.-led airstrikes targeting...

World

Islamic leader urges Muslims to visit Jerusalem holy site

By Rawhi Razim | January 6, 2015 - 4:13am

The head of the world's largest Islamic organization on yesterday paid a rare visit to Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque, urging Muslims to follow suit to strengthen Palestinian claims to the holy site.

World

Nur now in MidEast?

By Perseus Echeminada | October 14, 2013 - 12:00am

Nur Misuari has fled to the Middle East through the Philippines’ southern backdoor, a STAR source said yesterday. ...

Headlines

Saudi king rejects appeal for extra 1,000 pilgrims' visas?

By Perseus Echeminada | October 27, 2011 - 12:00am

King Abdullah bin Addulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia did not act on the request of President Aquino for the issuance of 1,000 additional visas for Muslim pilgrims for Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia.

Metro

Saudi embassy sends off 50 pilgrims

By Perseus Echeminada | October 26, 2011 - 12:00am

Saudi Ambassador Abdullah bin Ibrahim Al Hassan led a send-off ceremony yesterday for 50 Filipino Muslim pilgrims who were invited by King  Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to take part  in the annual...

Metro

Saudi king invites 50 Muslim pilgrims

By Perseus Echeminada | October 22, 2011 - 12:00am

Saudi Arabia King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz has invited 50 Muslim Filipinos to take part in this year’s Hajj pilgrimage to the cities of Mecca and Medina.

Metro

Visa mess strands 1,000 Muslim pilgrims in Manila

By Perseus Echeminada | October 21, 2011 - 12:00am

More than 1,000 Muslim pilgrims bound for Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia are stranded in Metro Manila after the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) failed to secure their visas for the yearly ritua...

Metro

Saudi won't bar hajj pilgrims over swine flu fears

November 8, 2009 - 3:00pm

RIYADH (AP) — The Saudi health minister said Saturday that the kingdom will not bar anyone considered high-risk for swine flu from performing the hajj pilgrimage this year, though he urged countries where pilgrims...