Grand Mosque to receive 70,000 Umrah pilgrims daily
he General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has completed all preparations to receive Umrah pilgrims after increasing the capacity to 70,000 per day. These preparations were completed under the supervision of Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz Al-Sudais, the head of the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques.
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Saudi Arabia resumes passenger flights to and from UAE, South Africa and Argentina
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday allowed the resumption of direct passenger flights to and from the UAE, South Africa and Argentina from Wednesday, state news agency SPA announced.
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New mechanism soon for issuance of single Umrah visa
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has plans to launch new mechanisms to buy Umrah package and issue entry visas for those coming from outside the Kingdom. The mechanism would enable any aspiring foreign pilgrim to get single Umrah visa issued online.
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Crown Prince launches Historic Jeddah Revival Project
Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, deputy premier, minister of defense, and chairman of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs, has launched on Monday the Jeddah Historical Area Revival Project.
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Jeddah see highest occupancy rate increase in Saudi Arabia
Hotels in Jeddah have seen a a 33 percent year-on-year increase in occupancies during Q2 2021. By comparison, Riyadh hotels saw an eight percent drop, Damman and Khobar saw a three percent increase, Makkah saw a 43 percent decrease and Madinah had 24 percent decrease.
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Confusion remains over booster shot while thousands apply fo...
Several Hajj agencies in Bangladesh have started receiving applications following Saudi Arabia's recent announcement to accept foreign Umrah pilgrims this year
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Tawakkalna App users hit 23 million; offers 100 services, and available in 75 countries
Tawakkalna is the official Saudi Contact Tracing app. approved by the Ministry of Health to prevent the spread of coronavirus. It is also being used to verify or provide proof of an individual's vaccination status as well as to show current status of infection or history of infection.
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Reanalyzing the role of ‘Hajj missions’ in contactless operations
During the 2009 Hajj, I was part of the Kaduna state reception team at King Abdul Aziz International airport in Jeddah. My responsibility was to documents Kaduna pilgrims as they arrive according to their flight numbers. Scan pilgrims’ data page, slot the flight number into a micro access database programme and prints it out accordingly. It was a herculean task that deprived us of sleep for days.
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Tawakkalna launches ‘priority booking’ feature for teachers, students
The “Priority Reservation” feature allows them to get the earliest appointment possible so they can receive the COVID-19 vaccine and have a safe return to the new school year.
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‘Main Door Screens’ project launched in Prophet’s Mosque
Sheikh Al-Sudais stated that the project's goal is to make preforming Hajj and Umrah easier for pilgrims by reducing traffic in the Prophets Mosque.
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Gov't extends license of companies that send pilgrims to Umrah
Umrah companies in Maldives have received an extension of their license.
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Purchasing transport tickets are optional for Umrah pilgrims
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah revealed that the purchase of tickets for the transportation service for those who obtained permit for performing Umrah and offering prayer at the Grand Mosque is optional.
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