Al-Sudais inaugurates ozone sterilization device at Prophet’s Mosque
President of the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques Sheikh Dr. Abdulrahman Bin Abdulaziz Al-Sudais inaugurated on Saturday the disinfection and sterilization device with ozone technology to sanitize the Two Holy Mosques.
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Hajj minister says Saudi Arabia’s tech triumph ensured successful season
The Saudi Hajj and Umrah Ministry has shared some of the secrets behind what made the “exceptional” 2020 Hajj season a success, with zero transmitted cases of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Haram presidency to start 360-degree live streaming from Two Holy Mosques
The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques, represented by the General Department of Information Technology, is preparing to start 360-degree live streaming of Two Holy Mosques.
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Number of sanitizing robots at Grand Mosque to increase
The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has announced that it will increase the number of robots used to sanitize the Grand Mosque. More than 4,500 liters of sterilization materials are being used each day to disinfect the Grand Mosque to achieve a safe and healthy environment.
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Second phase of Umrah return set to begin on Sunday
The second phase of Umrah will resume on Sunday with 15,000 pilgrims allowed to perform rituals and 40,000 worshippers offering daily obligatory prayers in the Grand Mosque in Makkah.
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Umrah app adds new permits for prayers in holy mosques
A new set of permits was added for pilgrims in the Umrah app Eatmarna on Tuesday, the undersecretary of the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah and supervisor of the app, Abdulrahman Shams, announced.
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EgyptAir offers discounts on flights between Cairo and Saudi Arabia cities
EgyptAir announced on Tuesday several discounts for flights between Cairo and the Saudi Arabian cities of Jeddah, Madinah, Riyadh, Dammam and Qassim.
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People with illnesses urged to avoid Umrah
Worshippers suffering from chronic diseases were on Monday urged to postpone planned Umrah pilgrimages to the Grand Mosque in Makkah due to the increased risks to their health should they contract the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
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250,000 Umrah pilgrims to be allowed in second phase
As many as 250,000 domestic pilgrims will be allowed to perform Umrah in the second phase as part of the gradual resumption of the pilgrimage and visits to the Two Holy Mosques from Sunday (Oct. 18).
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Interior Ministry, NAHCON partner on Makkah Route Initiative -
The Ministry of Interior and the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria are collaborating on the Makkah Route Initiative to ease Hajj operations for Nigerians. The initiative would involve the screening of intending pilgrims from the Nigeria exit point in order to eliminate the long hours in screening at the point of entry to Makkah.
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60% of hotels and shops in Makkah are preparing to start operating
60% of hotels and shops in Makkah continue to prepare for the start of operations, in conjunction with the gradual return of Umrah and visitation.
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More than 500 employees recruited to oversee safe Umrah pilgrimages
More than 500 employees have been recruited to guide pilgrims performing Umrah after Saudi Arabia lifted a temporary ban on the pilgrimage due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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