Ramadan, expected this year to end on March 29, usually marks the peak season of the Umrah or lesser pilgrimage in the Grand Mosque, Islam's holiest. The Saudi Ministry of Interior's National ...

These helipads enable rapid transfer of critical cases to Mecca and Jeddah hospitals Dubai: The Saudi Red Crescent Authority has opened two helipads at the Grand Mosque in Mecca to accelerate ...

The newspaper reviewed the ministry’s security preparations around the Grand Mosque. Director General of the Civil Defense Department Brigadier General Nabil Hussein Al-Shatti confirmed that the ...

This helipad, part of the grand mosque's third expansion marks a significant improvement in emergency medical response for the millions of pilgrims who visit annually. Designed specifically for ...