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Saudi Arabia sees surging prices for religious tourism amid Ramadan rush

  • Umrah package prices soar amid high demand for pilgrimage to holy cities
  • Some international fares double amid festive rush of expatriates going home for Eid Al-Fitr
By Rashid Hassan ·

Omani pilgrims killed, many injured in bus crash in Saudi Arabia

By Arab News ·

Umrah season for foreign pilgrims to end May 31

By Rashid Hassan ·

Almost 790k pilgrims perform Umrah since resumption of rituals

By Tareq Al-Thaqafi ·

Businesses in Makkah, Madinah expecting 40% losses from Umrah pilgrimage ban

By TARIQ AL-THAQAFI ·

Umrah pilgrims now free to move around Saudi Arabia

By Ruba Obaid ·

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