Makkah entrance parking areas ready for Ramadan
There will be separate tracks for SAPTCO buses and limousines at these parking areas.
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Hajj minister stresses key role of Umrah companies
MAKKAH: The Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Mohammed Salih Bentin on Friday urged 700 companies offering services to pilgrims to take their performance levels to new heights. During a meeting with heads of Umrah companies and enterprises, held at the Makkah Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s headquarters, Bentin stressed the firms’ important role as “the interface of the
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Over 5.7 million Umrah pilgrims arrive
Over 5.7 million Umrah pilgrims arrive
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A million newspaper pages document Saudi history at Jeddah museum
JEDDAH: An important part of Saudi Arabia’s history can be found in four apartments in Jeddah containing a million copies of old newspapers and tens of thousands of magazines, photographs and tape recordings. Jaber Abdullah Al-Ghamdi, owner of the “Pages from History” museum, believes that if the country fails during the next 15 years to conserve the history recorded in its
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10,000 Iranian Sunnis to Attend Hajj This Year
The Leader of the Islamic Revolution’s Representative in Hajj Affairs Hojat-ol-Islam Seyed Ali Qaziaskar said more than 10,000 Sunni Muslims will be among Iranian pilgrims attending this year’s Hajj.
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Prince Khaled approves three new Islamic museums in Makkah
The prince also visited the one-km-long Jarwal tunnel, which is facilitates the movement of pedestrians to and from the Haram plazas.
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World Heritage Day observed in Madinah
MADINAH: The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) in Madinah celebrated World Heritage Day on Sunday at the city’s Hejaz Railway Museum, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Researchers and history enthusiasts participated in the event.
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Haramain Train to increase daily trips to 10 during Ramadan
Haramain Train to increase daily trips to 10 during Ramadan
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Makkah municipality prepares for Ramadan
MAKKAH: The Makkah Municipality in Saudi Arabia is preparing for the activation of its plans and programs during Ramadan. It has mobilized all its potential to implement the plans during the coming season by providing the best municipal services for residents, pilgrims and visitors of Makkah. The efforts include maintaining public cleanliness, disposal of waste, pest control,
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Many shop owners insist on cash payments for purchases
However, the cut on the payment by credit cards such as Visa, MasterCard and others, is 2.5 percent.
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Arab News and Hajj: Covering the greatest gathering on Earth
JEDDAH: Arab News has a tradition of covering Hajj “but 2018 was a little different,” its editor-in-chief Faisal J. Abbas said. The newspaper’s focus last year was on the human aspect of Hajj and followed the touching stories of people from around the world.
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Nearly 5.5 million perform Umrah
According to the ministry, Pakistan, with 1,268,763, came on top of all other countries in the number of Umrah pilgrims, followed by Indonesia with 817,434 pilgrims.
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