Indonesian foreign minster meets Saudi envoy
JAKARTA: Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi received Saudi Ambassador to Indonesia Issam bin Abed Al-Thaqafi in Jakarta on Friday. During the meeting, they discussed the relations between the two countries and the latest developments in the Middle East, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
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Saudi Red Crescent prepares for Hajj season
MAKKAH: The Saudi Red Crescent Authority (SRCA) has stepped up preparations for this year’s Hajj season with a comprehensive operational plan to provide high-quality emergency services to pilgrims. The SRCA has allocated more than 36 permanent relief centers, 89 temporary centers, over 2,700 highly trained employees and about 370 ambulances equipped with the latest
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Makkah recruits 23,000 workers to serve pilgrims during Hajj
MAKKAH: Makkah municipality has recruited over 23,000 workers to implement its plan for this year’s Hajj season, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The city’s mayor, Mohammed Abdullah Al-Quwaihis, said that all of the municipality’s sectors, departments, sub-municipalities and service centers were fully prepared. Over 13,000 workers are now employed by the city to ensure its
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Islamic Affairs minister to launch largest Haj awareness campaign
"Haj is a call and a straight approach 1440H" and is to be implemented by the ministry for the first time
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Saudi Hajj minister receives Russian envoy
JEDDAH: Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Mohammed Salih Bentin received Sergey Kozlov, the extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador of Russia to Saudi Arabia, at his office in Jeddah on Thursday. During the meeting, they exchanged cordial talks and topics related to Hajj, the Saudi Press agency reported. For his part, the ambassador praised the efforts and services
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Indonesia hopes for more airport Hajj clearance next year
JAKARTA: Indonesia hopes fast tracking for its Hajj pilgrims, known as the “Makkah Road” initiative, will be expanded to at least two more airports in Java next year, which serve as embarkation points from the country’s most populated island and its neighbors, a government official said Thursday. Indonesian pilgrims have benefited from the initiative since it was introduced
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Makkah successfully reduces heat in pedestrian pathways at holy sites
RIYADH: The Secretariat of the Holy Capital has implemented a project to apply a heat-blocking coating to pavement surfaces in pedestrian pathways at holy sites. The first phase of the project included coating the pedestrian pathway in Mina all the way to the Jamarat facilities, a total area of about 3,500 square meters. The director general of the holy sites and seasons,
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Makkah Emir launches awareness media campaign ‘Haj is worship and civilized conduct’
Simultaneously, during a press conference on Tuesday, the Emir of Makkah announced the launching of the New Media Prize under the name “Emirate of Makkah Prize for New Media” in four branches. They are short film, photography, Tweet and Snapchat. The prizes are totally worth SR500,000.
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All pilgrims in good health: Ministry
The ministry said it was giving top priority to preventive aspects of its health services and was closely following up the changes in the world health condition via cooperation with the World Health Organization (WHO) and other concerned health organizations.
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First group of Tunisian pilgrims arrive via Makkah Route initiative
MADINAH: The first Makkah Route initiative’s Hajj flight from Tunisia arrived at Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz International Airport in Madinah, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Wednesday. The pilgrims who benefited from the initiative lauded efforts to facilitate their travel and enable them to perform their duties with ease and comfort. Sami Al-Saidi, Tunisia’s consul
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Tunisian pilgrims laud MRI services
Pilgrims arrived here in the first Haj flight that landed Tuesday at Prince Muhammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport where they were greeted with Zamzam water, roses and dates, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported Wednesday.
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Nearly 25,000 Russians to Perform Hajj This Year
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Some 25,000 Muslims from Russia will be able to perform Hajj this year as Saudi Arabia increased the quota for 5,000 people for the Russian Federation.
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