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Pilgrims begin arriving by sea, first vessel docks in Jeddah

The arrival of Haj pilgrims from across the globe through different modes of transport has intensified. Haj pilgrims, who have been arriving by air and land in droves, have started to arrive in Kingdom by sea.

Indonesian Haj flight 2nd phase arrives in Jeddah

The second phase of Indonesian Haj pilgrims arrived here with the arrival of the first contingent from Surabaya embarkation point in East Java.

1,000 Jawazat staffers serve pilgrims at 140 counters

The Passports Department (Jawazat) has deployed a thousand officials to serve pilgrims at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah. Col. Saad Al-Showshan, senior Jawazat official at KAIA, said the pilgrims are being served at 140 counters at the airport.

Security chief: 9,000 officers to protect Hajj metro

As many as 9,000 officers and soldiers will be assigned to protect the “Hajj metro” train service and passengers, a security chief said.

Great memories: The old neighborhoods of Makkah

Residents of Makkah’s old neighborhoods used to provide all manner of services and facilities to pilgrims who came from all over the world to perform Hajj.