Saudi Arabia's first Taj hotel to open in holy city
Indian Hotels Company Limited says 340-room hotel will open in Makkah in 2023 Travel & Hospitality,Saudi Arabia,South Asia
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Ethiopia: 8,000 Ethiopians to Perform Hajj Pilgrimage
The Ethiopian Islamic Affairs Supreme Council (EIASC) disclosed that some 8,000 Ethiopian Muslims are expected to perform the 2018 Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. In a press conference he gave yesterday, EIASC Hajj and Umrah Sector Head Sheikh Ahmed Yusuf said that the Council has commenced the registration of financially capable Ethiopians to perform the pilgrimage and take part in the five-day event in Islam's holiest place.
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Saudia all set to move to new Jeddah airport
The inspection tour covered state-of-the-art facilities, including those for business and economy class passengers, new first-class service lounge where guests can enjoy premium and innovative services, Alfursan lounges for domestic and international passengers, departure gates, aerobridges, conveyer belts, and other operational facilities and services for passengers.
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People await grand opening of new Jeddah airport
The airport will be temporarily operated by GACA from May before it is handed over to a specialized company for operation and maintenance. GACA abruptly canceled an agreement with a consortium of Changi Airports International and Saudi Marine Support Company and decided to call new tenders to award the contract to a better airport management company.
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Six million Umrah pilgrims arrive and depart
He said the Jeddah airports quota of Umrah pilgrims will this year increase to 9.18 million, will go up to 10.86 million next year, 12.74 million in 2020 and 15.2 million in 2021.
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New and efficient freon ACs in Mina tents
As many as 12,500 new air conditioners were installed about three years ago in the first phase of the project during the Haj season of 2016.
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Company scams Umrah pilgrims with hopes of going to Saudi Arabia, takes them to southern Turkey instead
A Turkish company scammed dozens of Umrah pilgrims on the promise of going to Makkah and instead sent them to the southeastern provinces of Gaziantep and Kahramanmaras, Hurriyet Daily News reported on Friday. At least 68 people claimed to have paid $690 on the hopes of going to Saudi Arabia to perform holy Islamic ritual of Umrah. Instead, customers where given a tour of
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No worries, Jeddah international airport will find your bags
JEDDAH: Have you ever been at an airport waiting for your luggage on the baggage carousel, and it doesn’t turn up? Well, it could be very similar to someone else’s luggage and they have picked it up by mistake, leaving you empty handed. Perhaps the luggage has been shipped to visit another country. Who is to blame: You, the airline or the airport? Here are the stories of a few
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Mobily sponsors national Hajj awareness campaign
Saudi telecom giant Mobily, in coordination with the governorate of the Makkah region, is sponsoring a national media campaign for the awareness of Hajj pilgrims.Prince Abdullah bin Bandar, deputy governor of Makkah region, and Maziad Alharbi, chief technology officer of Mobily, recently signed a strategic partnership agreement to this regard in Jeddah.Mobily sponsors the
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Prophet’s Mosque to accommodate 10,000 for Itikaf on rooftop
Arrangements are being made at the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah to accommodate 10,000 worshipers who intend to perform the ritual of Itikaf (seclusion and staying in the mosque with the intention of worshiping) during the month of Ramadan.
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Makkah gets a much-needed cleanup
The Municipality of Makkah has taken a series of measures to prevent visual pollution in the holy city, which is visited by millions of Muslim pilgrims from around the world to perform Haj and Umrah.
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Diplomat demands total dedication from Indonesian Haj volunteers
INDONESIAN Consul General Mohamad Hery Saripudin has advised all candidates aspiring to serve the pilgrims during the upcoming Haj season to straighten their intentions, renew their commitment and devotion, and to uphold the spirit of service.
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