Hajj pilgrim medical teams follow Health Ministry guidelines
RIYADH: Medical missions accompanying Hajj pilgrims from overseas countries are following Ministry of Health guidelines, according to officials. The ministry has issued guidelines saying that it requires the teams accompanying pilgrims to comply with technical requirements that include the mission having at least one physician per 1,000 pilgrims and at least 20 percent of the
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King Salman invites Indonesian centenarian to perform Hajj
DUBAI: King Salman has invited an Indonesian man, who is reportedly 140 years old, and his family to perform Hajj, the Saudi embassy in Jakarta said on Wednesday. “The Custodian of the Two Holy mosques invites elderly Indonesian man and his family to perform Hajj,” the embassy tweeted.
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Hajj pilgrims praise Saudi support at Dhaka airport
DHAKA: Pre-immigration facilities provided by Saudi Arabia for Hajj pilgrims in Bangladesh have helped reduce waiting times by several hours after their arrival at airports in the Kingdom, several of them said on Wednesday. The program is part of Saudi Arabia’s Road to Makkah initiative, whereby pilgrims can complete immigration at airports in their home country instead of
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First group of Sri Lankan Muslims begin Hajj journey
COLOMBO: Nearly 180 Sri Lankan Hajj pilgrims left for Saudi Arabia on Monday night, but not before thanking the Kingdom for the comprehensive facilities offered to them. Mohamed Hashim Mohamed Haleem, Sri Lanka’s minister of postal services and Muslim religious affairs, said that this year’s issuing of Hajj visas was smooth due to the new e-Hajj services introduced by the
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Qatari pilgrims provided Haj electronic link
He reaffirmed that that the Kingdom will not tolerate such conducts that disturb Haj rituals and will take the necessary measures to prevent such acts and apply the relevant laws and regulations.
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500 digital cameras to keep an eye on Sacrificial Meat Project
Supervisor of the project, Rihaimi Ahmed Rihaimi, said the operations room is provided with high standard equipment for technical, health and administrative monitoring of the project.
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Successful first Jeddah Season only the beginning
Jeddah is reborn as a tourist destination. Jeddah Season has succeeded in bringing attention to the city nationally and internationally. But, in order to put it firmly on the tourism world map, attention should be given to developing the city’s infrastructure, facilities and long-term planning.
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Umrah pilgrims now free to move around Saudi Arabia
JEDDAH: Millions of Umrah pilgrims are to be granted the freedom to visit anywhere in the Kingdom during their stay, the Saudi Cabinet decided on Tuesday. Muslims making the holy pilgrimage will be allowed to tour anywhere in the country as part of Saudi Arabia’s plans to boost tourism and the economy.
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Saudi Cabinet decides to allow pilgrims free movement
The Council has also decided to transfer the powers for holding and organizing the activities of the National Festival for Heritage and Culture (Janadriyah Festival) from the Ministry of the National Guard to the Ministry of Culture.
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Saudi Arabia offers one million sim cards and internet access to Hajj pilgrims
MAKKAH: One million sim cards and free internet will be offered as gifts to pilgrims performing Hajj this year upon arriving at the King Abdulaziz International Airport in Saudi Arabia. The initiative is part of a program aimed at serving pilgrims who are keen to communicate with their nearest and dearest back home. A field team will be working 24 hours during the Hajj season
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54,453 Makkah Route Initiative pilgrims arrive on 135 flights
The pilgrims were warmly welcomed by officials who served them with Arabian coffee, Zamzam water, dates and roses before facilitating their boarding buses to their accommodation facilities without luggage which would be transported to them later.
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Set for opening in 2020, Taif airport still in designing stage
The airport will be built in the northeastern part of Taif on an area of 48 million sq. meters with an annual capacity of six million passengers.
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