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Historic Marrakech buildings damaged in quake The historic Moroccan city of Marrakesh suffered extensive damage in the powerful earthquake. Marrakech’s famous Koutoubia Mosque, built in the 12th century, was damaged as well, but the extent was not immediately clear, officials have said. Its 69-metre (226-foot) minaret is known as the “roof of Marrakech”. Moroccans also posted videos showing damage to …

Property tycoon Asif Aziz is building a three-storey mosque inside the Trocadero A Muslim billionaire is building a giant mosque in the heart of London‘s entertainment quarter, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. Asif Aziz, 56, a property tycoon known as ‘Mr West End’, is establishing the three-storey house of prayer and Islamic centre inside the Trocadero, which is situated between …

4-day stay with a 3-month duration for visa  The visa is free of cost and it will be issued instantly along with the flight ticket, the Saudi Press Agency reported quoting the Ministry of Foreign Affairs sources. Saudi Gazette Report RIYADH — Saudi Arabia launched the service of issuing electronic Stop-over Transit Visa for arrivals in the Kingdom by air for …

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has placed a temporary ban on Umrah pilgrims in an attempt to ensure public safety by preventing the spread of the coronavirus.Most foreign pilgrims often visit the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah before or after the completion of their religious duties in Makkah, this has also been halted.It is one of a number of precautionary restrictions announced early …

When Mali's historic city was taken by rebels, thousands of priceless ancient manuscripts came under threat. We report on a dangerous operation to smuggle the archive to safety At 5am on a Sunday morning, Mohamed Diagayeté was disturbed by an urgent banging on the door of his house in Timbuktu, on the southern edge of the Sahara desert. It was …