1.14 million heads of sheep to imported for sacrifice in Haj
More than 1.14 million heads of sheep will be imported shortly to meet the sacrificial requirements of pilgrims who come for Haj this year, said Dr. Omar Al-Faqeeh, director general of the Environment, Water and Agriculture Ministry’s branch office in the Makkah province.
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50,000 prayer mats, attar bottles to be distributed among pilgrims
The Haji Muhammad Ayub Seoharvi Welfare Organization will be distributing 50,000 prayer mats and an equal number of scent bottles among pilgrims during this year’s Haj season. Besides, the Jeddah-based organization will also provide necessary assistance to the needy and aged pilgrims, senior official of the organization Bahjat Ayub Zinjani (Najmi) said here in a press release.
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Pilgrimage planning for Hajj season unveiled
JEDDAH: The Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques started implementing its plan for the pilgrimage season this year, which lasts for two months from the beginning of the current Dhul Qadah month until the end of Dhu Al-Hijjah. Sheikh Abdulrahman Al-Sudais, chief of the Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques, said the presidency was keen to prepare early for the season this year.
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First batch of Thai pilgrims arrive
The first batch of 295 Thai pilgrims arrived at Prince Muhammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport here on Monday.
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Passport staff geared for influx of pilgrims
The Department of Passports has completed all arrangements to receive Haj pilgrims at the Kingdoms airports, seaports and overland crossing points, according to Maj. Gen. Sulaiman Al-Yahya, director general of passports.
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Aviation sector set to soar on back of Saudi Arabia’s new Jeddah hub
LONDON: Saudi Arabia’s aviation sector is expected to witness impressive growth in the coming years on the back of its expanded Jeddah hub, according to a senior Boeing executive. Darren Hulst, Boeing’s senior managing director for market analysis for commercial airplanes, told Arab News that Jeddah’s geographic location, large local population and proximity to Makkah give it
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Acquittal of 13 crane crash defendants may be revoked
The acquittal of the 13 defendants in the Grand Mosque crane crash case might be revoked, according to informed judicial sources.
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With new breakthroughs, Indonesian Haj service team in place to welcome pilgrims
With the first flight of Indonesian Haj pilgrims is about to land in Madinah, the Haj Affairs Section of the Indonesian Consulate General in Jeddah has made early preparations by organizing, among others, a three-day orientation program for Haj service personnel.
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E-service launched to provide temporary jobs during Hajj
RIYADH: The Ministry of Labor and Social Development has launched an electronic service to provide temporary work during this Hajj season via the Ajeer portal, which is for companies offering Hajj services and those who wish to work during the Hajj season, as well as documenting the contractual relationship between them. The move by the ministry is to provide an electronic
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Saudi Arabia welcomes Qatari Hajj pilgrims
JEDDAH: The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said it welcomes the arrival of Qatari pilgrims this year. Qataris, who wish to perform Hajj can register via a link on the ministry’s website, http://qh.haj.gov.sa. “The arrival and departure of Qatari pilgrims will take place via King Abdul Aziz International Airport in Jeddah… through any airlines except Qatar Airways,” the
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Saudi Arabia launches ‘Makkah Road’ initiative for Malaysia pilgrims
All pilgrims from Malaysia and a section of pilgrims from Indonesia will have their immigration pre-clearance facility from their embarkation points for this year’s Haj. The Proof of Concept (POC) System for pre-clearance at the point of departure to Saudi Arabia was implemented in coordination with the Saudi, Malaysian and Indonesian authorities. The uniform electronic path service has been dubbed as Makkah Road initiative.
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More than 594,000 domestic pilgrims apply to perform Haj
The ministry, however, explained that the linkage for registration of the domestic pilgrims does not work from outside but the Haj permits could be printed outside the Kingdom if all the registration procedures were completed inside.
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