Chinese company starts testing Mecca Light Rail for upcoming Hajj pilgrimage - Xinhua
China Railway Construction Corporation Limited (CRCC) started on Wednesday the testing of the Mecca Light Rail in preparation for Hajj pilgrimage in August when millions of pilgrims will head to the holiest city in Islam.
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Millennium Hotels and Resorts Expands Further in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia With Millennium Madinah Airport
Millennium Hotels and Resorts have furthered their expansion into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with the opening of Millennium Madinah Airport. Designed to provide pilgrims and visitors a luxurious
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Saudia operates record 688 flights in 24 hours
Under this strategy, Saudia will operate more than 56,000 domestic and international flights with a capacity of more than 12 million seats in addition to the Haj, Umrah and extra flights during the same period which will together have a combined capacity of about two million seats.
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SCTNH to set up tourist center at Mount Al-Nour
The architectural design of the center is complete. According to historical records, the mountain is in the northeast of the Holy Mosque on Al-Adl Road. It was called Mount Al-Nour because the word Nour means light in Arabic. It signifies the light that befell the Prophet (pbuh) when he used to worship at Ghar (Cave) Hiraa in the mountain.
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Iran To Open Office In Saudi Arabia To Protect Iranian Hajj Pilgrims
TEHRAN -- Iran plans to open an office in Saudi Arabia to protect their Hajj pilgrims as thousands of Iranians travel to Mecca and Medina every year to perform Hajj pilgrimage, Iran's Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported.
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'Only 6 tour operators approved for Hajj bookings'
GreaterKashmir: The Divisional Administration Kashmir has cautioned the public against the operations of unregistered Tour Operators who are luring the gullible people for Hajj booking. “It has come to the
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Direct Haj flights from Ozar airport on the cards
NASHIK: The private airline, Jet Airways, has firmed up its plans to start special flights from Nashik to Jeddah for the Haj pilgrims of Nashik and it.
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Umrah: NAHCON warns against overstay, says violators risk 6-mo
Daily Trust: The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has urged Nigerian Umrah pilgrims currently in Saudi Arabia for the 2018 Umrah (lesser hajj) exercise not to overstay their visa expiry date.
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Makkah Millennium Hotel appoints new cluster GM
Makkah Millennium Hotel and Towers, located by the Holy Haram Piazza in front of King Fahd Gate, has appointed Saad Khayat as its new cluster general manager.
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Maldives Hajj Corporation starts looking for volunteers for this year's pilgrimage
View the most latest, reliable and breaking news today for maldives at raajje.mv
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Geo-tourism plots a path to Saudi Vision 2030
RIYADH: Geo-tourism, a niche market with considerable growth prospects sustaining or enhancing the distinctive geographical character of a place — along with its environment, heritage, aesthetics, culture and the well-being of its residents — is in the focus to diversify the tourism sector in the Kingdom, which is undergoing transformation in line with Vision 2030.
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Eid Al-Fitr prayer performed throughout Saudi Arabia
RIYADH: Muslims performed Eid Al-Fitr prayer throughout Saudi Arabia on Friday morning. In Makkah, the prayer was performed at the Grand Holy Mosque and led by Imam of the Grand Mosque Sheikh Saleh bin Humaid. In Madinah, more than one million worshipers performed Eid Al-Fitr prayer at the Prophet’s Holy Mosque. The prayer was attended by Prince Faisal bin Salman bin
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