Mashaaer Metro Line ready to transport over 2 million pilgrims
Al-Mashaaer Metro Line at the Holy Sites is one of the most notable projects implemented by Saudi Arabia during the past 15 years to serve pilgrims. The project has won the Franz Edelman Award for the best applied and operational research.
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Iranian pilgrim's sight saved by KAMC team in Makkah
The forty-year-old pilgrim was facing multiple vision-related issues including retinal detachment, unilateral high myopia, cataracts, retinal atrophy, and uveitis.
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stc, fully prepared to cater to pilgrims’ needs during Hajj 1444 Season
stc group, the engine of digital transformation in the region, has completed its technical, human, and logistic preparedness to serve the pilgrims in Makkah, Al Madina and the Holy Sites as part of the group’s provisions for this year’s Hajj season (1444).
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Jail and fine for transporting people without Hajj permits, Public Security warns
The General Directorate of Public Security stated that anyone caught transporting people without permits to the holy city of Makkah in violation of the Hajj regulations and instructions would be subject to imprisonment for a period of up to 6 months and a fine of up to SR50,000 for each person transported.
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Over 500.000 pilgrims arrive in Madinah so far
The number of pilgrims who arrived in Madinah through air and land ports to perform Hajj this year has reached 531,243 until Monday.
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Minister briefs OIC members on Hajj arrangements
Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah visited on Tuesday the headquarters of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) where he met with OIC Secretary-General Hissein Brahim Taha, delegates, representatives and consuls of OIC member states and its subsidiary institutions.
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Domestic pilgrims urged to be cautious of fake Hajj campaigns
The head of the Coordinating Council for Domestic Pilgrims Saeed Al-Juhani has said that illegal Hajj pilgrimage affects the pilgrimage experience negatively.
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Health Ministry issues e-medical permits for pilgrims
The Ministry of Health started issuing e-medical permits for offices dealing with inbound and outbound pilgrims through Seha Platform, to keep pace with the technological transformation in the Kingdom.
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Saudi Arabia launches Makkah Route Initiative in Côte d'Ivoire
Saudi Arabia has launched on Friday the Makkah Route Initiative in Côte d'Ivoire at Abidjan International Airport.
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Makkah Route offers baggage coding to preserve pilgrims' luggage
The Makkah Route initiative is offering coding and sorting of Hajj pilgrims’ luggage to ensure that it is delivered to their places of residence in Makkah and Madinah.
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Pilgrims arrive in big numbers in Madinah ahead of Hajj
Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah is witnessing continuous arrivals of flights carrying pilgrims from all over the world.
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Sunday is the last date for issuing Umrah permits
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced that Sunday, 15 Dhu Al-Qaadah, corresponding to the 4th of June, is the last date on which pilgrims can issue Umrah permits.
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