Saudi Civil Defense ready to deal with risks and threats during Hajj
JEDDAH: The General Directorate of Civil Defense on Tuesday revealed that more than 18,000 highly trained personnel, supported by 3,000 vehicles, have been deployed to provide pilgrims with the highest level of safety and deal with any risks or threats they might face during Hajj. The directorate said forces, stationed at all sacred sites, are ready to carry out its plans for
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Visit by top SBPAC official lifts Thai Haj pilgrims' morale
Acting Thai Consul General Abdulrahim Datumada welcomed Deputy Secretary-General of the Southern Border Provinces Administrative Center (SBPAC), Kitti Surakamhaeng, and his delegation, as well as 200 Thai pilgrims who have come to perform Haj under the SBPAC’s scheme, at the Royal Thai Consulate General premises in Jeddah on Tuesday.
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Kingdom served 54 million Haj pilgrims over 25 years: GaStat
According to official statistics released by the General Authority for Statistics (GaStat), the total number of Haj pilgrims who were served by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during the last 25 years reached 53,928,358.
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Pilgrims arriving at Madinah airport welcomed with flowers and sweet treats
Customs Department at Prince Mohammad Bin Abdel Aziz International Airport continue to provide various services to pilgrims arriving in Madinah.The
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5,625 Bahrainis to perform Haj, 21 per cent increase from last year
THE first group of pilgrims will travel across the border from Bahrain today as the annual Haj season starts. A total of 5,625 pilgrims from Bahrain are expected to travel to Mecca this month via 59 registered Haj operators, which is a 21 per cent increase from last year.
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Makkah governor inspects reception center for Hajj pilgrims
JEDDAH: Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal inspected a Hajj reception center on the Makkah-Jeddah highway on Tuesday. The center will be completed by next year under the direction of the Hajj Ministry and the Makkah Development Authority. The center includes parking spaces that can accommodate more than four thousand vehicles.
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Shaza Hotels makes its debut in Makkah as Shaza Makkah opens
Simon Coombs, President and CEO of Shaza Hotels, said: Opening of Shaza Makkah marks a key milestone for Shaza Hotels. We are honoured to partner with Al Rajhi Investments in opening their flagship hotel in the Holy City of Makkah. It is our endeavor to create a new approach, one of handcrafted guest experiences in an oasis of calm. In tune with the potential of vision 2030, Shaza Hotels will strive to create distinctive hotels in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.”
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Water Ministry to pump 40 million cubic meters extra for Haj
Abdul Rahman Al-Fadli, minister of environment, water and agriculture, has said his ministry will pump about 40 million cubic meters of extra water to Makkah, Madinah and the holy sites during the Haj season.
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Security forces intensify inspections ahead of Haj
Security authorities have intensified the scrutiny of people entering Makkah and the holy precincts.
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First batch of Katsina State pilgrims arrive in Madinah – Punch Newspapers
The first batch of 554 Muslim pilgrims from Katsina State arrived in Madinah on Monday, along with six others from Jigawa, totalling 560. The Pu...
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Jeddah combines ancient heritage, modern advancements
One of Jeddah’s key sites is the 150-year old "Archaeological Biet Nassif Museum" - ZAWYA MENA Edition
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Haj apps to ease pilgrims' woes
Thousands of software professionals and students competed in the kingdom's first-ever hackathon in Jeddah. Fuelled by caffeine, pizza and adrenaline, sleep-deprived programmers in a marathon Saudi contest this week explored high-tech solutions to prevent a repeat of past calamities in the annual Haj pilgrimage
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