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US approves $5 bn sale of bombs to Saudi Arabia

"The proposed sale will improve Saudi Arabia's airborne defense capability to counter current and future regional threats, strengthen its homeland defense, and improve interoperability with systems operated by US forces and other Gulf region partners," the US State Department said in a statement.

US orders embassy staff to leave Saudi Arabia due to Iran...

The order indicated ongoing fears about strikes by Iran, as President Donald Trump warns he is ready for weeks more of war and Tehran says it is ready to respond.

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman undergoing treatment for lung infection

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has been diagnosed with a lung infection and is undergoing treatment involving antibiotics.

Government does not want to make mistake by loosening Covid-19 SOP

The Ministry of Health (MOH) said that the relaxation on the Covid-19 Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) which will be announced this Wednesday will be a safe and cautious measure

Malaysia gets 14,306 hajj quota this year

The Saudi Arabian Government has set 14,306 pilgrims quota for Malaysia this year

Indonesia hantar 419 jemaah tunai umrah

Kementerian Hal Ehwal Agama Indonesia memulakan penghantaran seramai 419 rakyatnya untuk menunaikan ibadah umrah semalam iaitu pelepasan pertama ke Tanah Suci selepas dua tahun tercetusnya pandemik Covid-19.

17 Omicron cases are unvaccinated, 12 among umrah pilgrims

14 percent or 17 out of 122 Omicron variant Covid-19 cases did not have vaccination history.

Covid-19 cases can exceed 15k daily if MOH does not take...

The Covid-19 cases in the country could leap to more than 15,000 cases per day in January and February. Therefore, the MOH has to temporary suspend the umrah pilgrimage travel as a precautionary measure to avoid the increment of cases, especially the Omicron variant.

Government bears the cost of quarantine for umrah pilgrims – Abd...

The government will be managing and bearing the costs of the mandatory quarantine of the pilgrims who returned to Malaysia after performing their umrah.

Postponing umrah not discrimination against Muslims – Idris

It was not easy for the government to decide on postponing umrah, however, the decision was necessary for the benefit of everyone following the Omicron variant threat.