Haramain Train operates 56 weekly trips during Ramadan
Harbe said the train is scheduled to transport about 90,000 passengers according to the previously announced plans.
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Grand Mosque has 10,000 new containers for Zamzam
A number of the presidency staff are also serving Zamzam water in the mataf area, walkways and other prayer places.
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Pilgrims with special needs treated to a memorable Umrah
JEDDAH: Several Muslims with special needs have benefited from a special Umrah pilgrimage organized by the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah for the holy month of Ramadan. According to statement from the ministry, the Umrah trip was held on the 17th day of Ramadan (May 22) under the “Sadiq Almutamir” (Friend of the Pilgrim) initiative in partnership with the Sawt Al-Asm
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Saudi Ministry: Improved pilgrim services have had positive impact
MAKKAH: Bassam Ghulman, deputy minister for transportation affairs at the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, said that the Cabinet’s decision to improve pilgrims’ services has created a positive impact, and served as a starting point for promoting the goals of Saudi Vision 2030.
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Traffic rerouted for Makkah summits
King Salman has called emergency summits of Gulf and Arab leaders in Makkah on Ramadan 25 (May 30) to discuss ways to enhance regional security and stability in the wake of the attacks on commercial vessels in UAE territorial waters and on two Saudi pumping stations by Iranian-backed terrorist Houthi militias.
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Bassam Ghulman, deputy minister at the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah
Bassam Ghulman has been deputy minister for transportation affairs at the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah since February 2018. Previously, he was general manager of the Haramain High-Speed Rail Project, which links the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah. He was also a professor of contracts and construction project management at Umm Al-Qura University in Makkah. He first joined the
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Over 6.9m Umrah pilgrims arrive in Kingdom
In its weekly cumulative indicator, the ministry said the Saudi authorities have so far issued 7,463,259 visas to people intending to perform Umrah.
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3.2 million people pray Taraweeh at Prophet's Mosque in Ramadan first half
The presidency said an average of 15,623 people pray on the roof of the mosque every day, 98,589 inside the mosque and 100,868 in the plazas.
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Makkah air security boosted for last 10 days of Ramadan
MAKKAH: As part of its role with Umrah security forces, the General Security Aviation Command has raised its level of readiness and increased its aerial monitoring operations in Makkah for the last 10 days of Ramadan. The command conducts aerial monitoring missions, observes traffic on the city’s main roads, provides logistic support to all government security sectors, and
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Hajj Ministry: More than 7.46m Umrah visas issued so far
RIYADH: The number of Umrah visas issued this year has reached 7,463,259, of which 6,964,943 pilgrims have arrived in the Kingdom, according to data provided by the Hajj Ministry. There are 925,246 pilgrims still in the Kingdom, with 679,929 in Makkah and 245,317 in Madinah, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Most pilgrims — 6,185,504 — came to the Kingdom by air, while 671,356
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Saudi Arabia to employ inmates during Hajj
JEDDAH: The Saudi Project for the Utilization of Hajj Meat (Adahi) on Wednesday discussed with the Directorate General of Prisons the establishment of a partnership to enable inmates and parolees to work during this year’s Hajj season in supervisory and technical professions. A meeting was held at Adahi’s headquarters in Jeddah in the presence of its supervisor Ruhaimi bin
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Two men cycle from India to UAE on their way to Makkah
Three months ago, two men from Bangalore, India, set off on a six-month cycling adventure to go to Makkah in Saudi Arabia - and after pedalling for 3,800km across three countries, they made it to the UAE.
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