•Muslims faithful observing the Eid-el-fitir prayer The Saudi Arabian authorities have declared Friday, March 20, 2026, as the day for the celebration of Eid-el-Fitr after confirming that the crescent moon was not sighted. This announcement was made known on the HaraminInfo handles across all social media platforms today. “The crescent moon ha...
•An airstrike and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Saudi Arabia’s Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman warned Iran to “avoid miscalculation” today, following missile and drone launches against the kingdom. In a series of statements, the Saudi defence ministry said it had thwarted repeated missile launches at an air base which houses...
•Cristiano Ronaldo and his private jet Captain and forward for Al-Nassr, Cristiano Ronaldo, has left Saudi Arabia for Madrid, Spain, following escalating tensions in the Middle East after US-Israeli strikes in Iran. According to the Daily Mail today, the 41-year-old departed Riyadh late at night aboard his £61 million ($81 million) Bombardier ...
•US embassy headquarters in Riyadh Drones hit the US embassy in Riyadh today as Iran hit back at industrial and diplomatic targets across the Middle East and Washington warned its citizens to evacuate the entire region. Four days after US and Israeli strikes killed Iran’s supreme leader and triggered a regional war, our correspondents in [&hel...
•Ras Tanura’s oil production plant near Dammam in Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia’s energy ministry said some operations at its massive Ras Tanura refinery on the Gulf coast had been halted today, following an attack that caused a fire at the complex. The Ras Tanura facility along the kingdom’s eastern Gulf coast is home to one […]
•Crescent moon Saudi Arabia today officially announced the sighting of the crescent moon, marking the beginning of Ramadan 1447. With the Hilal confirmed, the holy month of Ramadan will begin tomorrow, while Taraweeh prayers will be held after the Isha prayer tonight. A post by @Muslim on X read, “BREAKING: Saudi Arabia announces the first [&h...
•Hajj The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has granted a special extension for pilgrims’ data capturing and grouping for the 2026 Hajj, about 48 hours after the initial deadline elapsed. The extension followed the intervention of the Federal Government of Nigeria through intensive diplomatic engagement with Saudi authorities. Saudi Arabia had ...
•Hajj Some Nigerians who have paid for this year’s hajj may miss out due to non-capturing of their data. This is as the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) informed the general public and all intending pilgrims that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, through its Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, has officially closed the data-capturing […]...
•Alcohol Saudi Arabia has quietly begun allowing wealthy foreign residents to buy alcohol, marking a major shift after a 73-year ban, with commentators expecting the policy to eventually extend to tourists. In Riyadh’s Diplomatic Quarter, an affluent enclave long known for its embassies and upscale residences, a discreet, unmarked beige comple...
•EFCC logo and Bello A former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has been granted permission by the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to travel to Saudi Arabia to perform the 2026 lesser Hajj. In granting the application, Justice Emeka Nwite ordered that Bello’s international passport, which has been in the custody of the […]
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