Gen. Saeed bin Abdullah Al-Qahtani, assistant interior minister for operations affairs and general supervisor of public security, on Tuesday gave assurances that security forces will provide a safe Hajj pilgrimage.
Read more Saudi Arabia is fully prepared to serve all pilgrims without any distinction and the Guests of Almight Allah will this year benefit from a number of development projects in the holy sites, Deputy Emir of Makkah, Prince Abdullah Bin Bandar, has said
Read more More than 75 percent of the Fourth Ring Road project in Makkah is complete, Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal said Wednesday during an inspection. The prince said the Fourth Ring Road will ease traffic congestion and pedestrian traffic in Makkah and neighboring Hajj sites.
Read more Egyptian authorities have decided to open the Rafah crossing between Egypt and the besieged Gaza Strip from Monday until Thursday next week to allow the passage of Muslim pilgrims traveling to Saudi Arabia for Hajj, Palestinian sources reported on Wednesday.
Read more A symposium on the "quality and safety of food during the Haj season" was opened in Makkah on Wednesday to discuss the best methods of ensuring hygiene and cleanliness of the food being served to the pilgrims.
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