Scientific Meeting of Hajj, Umrah opens on Tuesday in Makkah
RIYADH: Under the patronage of King Salman, Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal will open the 18th Scientific Meeting of Hajj Umrah and Visit Research on Tuesday. The Umm Al-Qura University has organized the event at the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Institute of Hajj and Umrah Research, which represents the public and private sectors.
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2-day18th Haj research conference opens today
Under the sponsorship of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, Emir of Makkah Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, chairman of the Central Haj Committee, will open the 18th Haj, Umrah and visit research conference on Tuesday.
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Families spend 80% of income on food in Ramadan
Economic experts said most families spend 80% of their income on food items during the holy month of Ramadan, Al-Madinah daily reported. Some supermarkets have already launched marketing campaigns and offers to attract more consumers and sell more products.
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Specialized Travel Agency Helps Muslims Book Umrah or Hajj Trips to Saudi Arabia
Ontario, Canada - Planning any trip is an important ordeal. Going on a trip involves weeks of planning everything that leads up to it, including transportation, and any activities that are going to be enjoyed on the trip. Many travellers find the best way to make the trip less stressful is to entrust the planning of the trip to the professionals who have special cost saving packages already prepared. However, not all trips are the same, and many travellers desire something more than a generic tourist experience.
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After Centre scraps subsidy, now new Saudi tax adds to Haj pilgrims’ woes- The New Indian Express
The Haj pilgrimage will be costly this time not just due to abolition of subsidy but also because of the new costs imposed by the Saudi Arabia government.
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Upgraded medical services for Indian Haj pilgrims
“We are vigorously streamlining medical services accordingly. All three hospitals and 13 branch dispensaries are getting the computer system and we have requested the Haj Committee of India to furnish the complete medical data of each pilgrim to upload on the system.”
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Youth call for issuing licenses for food trucks in Makkah
Al-Lihaibi said although they have provided all documents needed, including health cards, yet they still hear from the municipality for two years now that the issue is still under study. “Sometimes the municipality allows us to work in streets but soon representatives from regional municipalities ask us to close down the business because we do not have a license. This, of course, results in losses but we wait for another round because we are passionate about our work.”
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Garuda Indonesia Sets 14 Aircraft for Hajj Pilgrims
Garuda Indonesia Airlines sets 14 aircraft to fly 107,964 hajj pilgrims this year.
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Education, Haj among 10 sectors set to be privatized
The privatization program announced by the Council of Economic and Development Affairs (CEDA) on Tuesday will focus on 10 government sectors, according to the CEO and board member of the National Center for Privatization and Public–Private Partnership (NCP) Turki A. Al Hokail.
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2m Umrah pilgrims expected in Ramadan
King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) in Jeddah has completed all its preparations to receive about two million people from various parrots of the world who will come to the Kingdom to perform Umrah during the holy month of Ramadan (tentatively to begin May 16), according to Essam Nur, director general of the airport.
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Hajj 2018: Ministry seeks Rs4b subsidy to facilitate pilgrims
Also asks govt, top court to increase Hajj quota to 70%
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SAUDIA wins ATM Stand Award
SAUDIA was awarded for possessing the Best Stand Personnel at this year’s Arabian Travel Market (ATM) Best Stand Awards.
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