Saudi tourist visa allows visitors to perform Umrah
The ambassador of the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) Gerald Lawless said that the Saudi decision would raise the Kingdom’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 3 to 4 percent because the world tourism market is growing at a rate exceeding 5 percent annually.
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Abdullah bin Omar Bafail, the president of Umm Al-Qura University in Makkah
Abdullah bin Omar Bafail has been the president of Umm Al-Qura University in Makkah since March 2018. Before that, he was the vice dean for graduate studies and scientific research, and the vice president of the projects department at King Abdul Aziz University in Jeddah.
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Court remands man over alleged N1.3m Hajj fraud
An Ilorin Magistrates’ Court on Thursday ordered that a 27-year- old man, Adam Yahya, who allegedly defrauded an intending pilgrim
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Tourist visa within 7 minutes for 49 countries from Saturday
Tourist visa within 7 minutes for 49 countries from Saturday
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King opens new terminal in KAIA
The airport terminal, sprawling over a total area of 810,000 square meters and annual capacity to hold 30 million passengers in the first phase, is one of the largest airports in the Middle East.
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Holy Kaa’ba Doors Opened for PM Khan
This Friday, Prime Minister Imran Khan along with his wife Bushra Maneka performed the holy ritual of Umrah. Imran Khan got this wonderful opportunity to enter Holy Kaa’ba as the doors were specially opened for him.
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Shoura approves restructuring of visit and Haj visas
Echoing similar view, Dr. Abdul Ilah Saati called on GEA for building more infrastructure facilities for entertainment and conduct studies about the current percentage of household spending on entertainment.
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Over 7000 Holy Qur’an copies available in Mataf
Nearly 170 bookshelves have been placed in all prayer areas in the Mataf and the roof of the Grand Mosque so that worshipers and visitors can avail of the blessings in reciting the Holy Qur’an in front of the Holy Kaaba and in all corners of the Holy Haram.
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Holy Kaaba is washed
After the ceremony, he circumambulated the Kaaba and performed voluntary prayers. Deputy Emir of Makkah Prince Badr Bin Sultan, Minister of Haj and Umrah Mohammed Saleh Benten, ministers, members of the Islamic diplomatic corps accredited to the Kingdom, senior officials and citizens participated in the washing ceremony.
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Pilgrims from 5 countries opted to stay put in Makkah after Haj
Authorities have allowed pilgrims to move outside the areas of the Two Holy Mosques to get themselves acquainted with the landmarks and peculiarities of different regions surrounding the two holy cities of Makkah and Madinah.
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Tourism in Saudi Arabia Yields $9.6B in Two Months
Tourism spending in Saudi Arabia exceeded SAR36 billion (USD9.6 billion) during July and August of 2019 compared to SAR33 billion (USD8.8 billion) of the same period last year.
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SR300 for multiple visa with one year validity
“This also shows Kingdom’s readiness to receive the increasing number of Haj and Umrah pilgrims through huge infrastructure projects and improving the system of services in Makkah, Madinah and the holy sites.
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