Makkah Millennium Towers Hotel plans 20 Saudi hotels in 4 years
Makkah Millennium Towers Hotel, located by the Holy Haram Piazza in front of King Fahd Gate, continues to extend over 25 years of hospitality service in Makkah since Millennium Hotels & Resorts took over the operations of Makkah Construction & Development Company’s Hotel & Towers under the new name, Makkah Millennium Towers Hotel.
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Saudi tourist visa rules to be announced in 2 months
JEDDAH: The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) will announce details about tourist visas by the end of Q1 of the current fiscal, after the approval by the commission’s board of directors, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The SCTH pointed out that the news about details, requirements, and nationality specifications mentioned in the media are
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Religious affairs minister: 127,198 can attend Hajj this year
So far 229,764 people have completed pre-registration for an opportunity to perform Hajj, and the registration process will begin from February 1
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Tourism key to Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 plans
A new report from BMI Research notes that both religious and non-religious tourism have potential for significant expansion Travel & Hospitality,Saudi Arabia
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Hotels in Makkah report high occupancy
There has been a sharp increase in hotel occupancy in Makkah in the first phase of the Umrah season, which coincided with the mid-year school break.
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Asham, the ancient city of gold south of Makkah
The village of Asham tells the story of the early times of Islam, and is considered an extension to Makkah’s civilization and historical events. Convoys leaving Makkah or entering it used to pass through Asham. This village’s name has become associated with Makkah in history books, and it is today considered a historical and archaeological landmark.
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India decision to lift Hajj subsidy under spotlight
NEW DELHI: The Muslim community in India has welcomed the Indian government’s decision to end the three-decade-old Hajj subsidy but says the Modi regime is indulging in anti-minority politics by politicizing the decision. Last week Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi announced the end of the Hajj subsidy. “The BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) government has ended
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Hajj to Mecca: 5400 pilgrimage travel permits allocated for Kyrgyzstan
Saudi Arabia allocated 5,400 pilgrimage travel permits for Kyrgyzstanis in 2018, the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Kyrgyzstan said on January 18.
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All-women marathon slated for Makkah
MAKKAH: A local Makkah volunteer team has signed an agreement to launch the first women’s marathon in Saudi Arabia with Al-Wehda Sports Club. Team leader Abeer Fakirah said that the first agreement of its kind was conducted at the level of the Saudi clubs between the Hur Makkah Volunteer Team and the Makkah-based Al-Wehda Sports Club. The agreement is authorized by the General
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'Hajj 2018 likely to be costlier'
Hajj 2018 is likely to be costlier than last year but not because of the abolition of subsidy that the government announced on Tuesday. The cost is likely to go up thanks to rise in expenses incurred in Saudi Arabia during the Hajj such as accommodation, transport, food and the like. Notably, the government subsidy did not cover these expenses and was limited to the airfare.
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Saudi Arabia’s Madinah hit by multiple tremors
MADINAH, Saudi Arabia: One of Saudi Arabia’s holiest cities was hit by three tremors on Tuesday — measuring 0.75 t0 0.95 magnitude on the Richter scale. Hani Zahran, director general of the National Center for Earthquakes and Volcanoes at the Saudi Geological Survey, told Arab News that the tremors were aftereffects of Tuesday’s 2.5 magnitude earthquake that hit the city. He said there was no reason for people to panic.
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Sonny Bill Williams on Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca
"Amazing feeling" for All Black as he goes on an Umrah to Mecca in Saudi Arabia.
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