Airport passenger satisfaction grows in Saudi Arabia
RIYADH: Passenger satisfaction rose last month by 1 percent at Saudi Arabia’s international airports, up from 73 percent in January, the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) said on Tuesday. GACA surveyed 400,000 passengers in February at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, King Abdul Aziz International Airport in Jeddah, King Fahd International Airport in
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Haj symposium starts tomorrow
Mazen Al-Shamrani, undersecretary of the institute, said the symposium will have six sessions over two days and will discuss the scientific, administrative, engineering, environmental, health and technical aspects related to the Haj and Umrah, and religious visit to the holy city of Madinah.
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Shaza Al Madina Hotel hosts college students
Shaza Al Madina embodies the very essence of the Shaza brand, which is renowned throughout the Middle East for offering true Arabian hospitality inspired by the legendary caravanserais stationed along the fabled Silk Route of bygone days.
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800 Palestinians allowed to exit Gaza to perform Umrah
GAZA CITY: Some 800 Palestinians crossed Sunday from the Gaza Strip into Egypt on the initial stage of a minor pilgrimage to Makkah known as the “Umrah,” the first time since 2014 Egyptian authorities have granted visas for such a trip. The pilgrims left at around dawn and were to be met by buses on the Egyptian side to bring them to Cairo’s airport, from where they would fly
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800 Palestinians allowed to exit Gaza for Umrah for first time in 5 years
The Rafah crossing with Egypt is the only one out of Gaza not controlled by Israel. It had been largely closed in recent years, but was reopened some 10 months ago.
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Departure plan for Umrah pilgrims reactivated as Pak airspace reopens
The ministry’s Undersecretary for Umrah Affairs Dr. Abdulaziz Wazzan, accompanied by the Director General for Umrah Pilgrims’ Services Dr. Khalid Labani, on Friday made an inspection tour of the airport in line with the directives of Minister of Haj and Umrah Dr. Muhammad Saleh Benten.
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Saudi Arabia issues more than 4.33 million Umrah visas
RIYADH: The number of Umrah visas issued this year by Saudi Arabia has reached more than 4.33 million. According to data provided by the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, the total figure for approved visas stands at 4,338,959, of which 3,892,554 pilgrims have arrived in the Kingdom. There are 443,560 pilgrims still in the country, with 304,897 of them in Makkah and 138,663 in
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Pakistani pilgrims hosted in Makkah, Madinah until flights to Pakistan resume
Pakistani pilgrims have been hosted in Makkah and Madinah until flights to Pakistan resume, Saudi state TV Al-Ekhbariya reported.
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Saudi Arabia launches e-visa project for Jordanian pilgrims
JEDDAH: The Saudi Embassy in Jordan on Tuesday gave the go-ahead for new electronic visas to replace stamped versions for Jordanians visiting the Kingdom. The project was inaugurated at a special committee meeting held at the embassy in the Jordanian capital of Amman. The Saudi ambassador to Jordan, Prince Khalid bin Faisal bin Turki, was given a detailed explanation of the
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1.4m Indonesians visit Saudi Arabia for Haj and Umrah annually
The strategic ties are continuously developing in all fields, he said, adding that his country, which has a population of more than 230 million people, strongly supports the Kingdoms Vision 2030 reform goals.
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Banks receive over 20,000 Hajj applications on first day
Over 20,000 applications were received on Monday, the first day for submission of Hajj applications under government Hajj scheme, in various branches of 14 designated banks across the country.
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SAHUC road show shed light to prospective Hujjaaj.
People came out in their number this weekend in support of the South African Hajj and Umrah Council’s (SAHUC) Hajj 2019 road show that took place on Saturday at the Athlone Civic Centre. SAHUC Western Cape Chairperson Shaykh Riad Fataar said the road show impacted a number of prospective Hujjaaj.
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