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Saudi Umrah ban costs Palestinians millions, with fears Hajj is next

Thousands of Palestinians have had to change their plans to visit kingdom's holy sites, with question marks growing over major upcoming pilgrimage in July

Saudi advisory to hold off on hajj adminstration is a necessary precaution: Sahuc

The South African Hajj and Umrah Council (Sahuc) says the Saudi Kingdom’s directive to haj operators to place a hold on hajj administration is a “cautionary measure”.

CBIC to discuss exemption on GST for Haj operators

Finance Minister T Harish Rao on Friday assured the Haj Umrah tour operators regarding representing their plea for GST exemption at the GST council meeting scheduled to be held on Saturday.

PIA to operate three special flights to bring Pakistani Umrah pilgrims back – Research Snipers

Following the directives issued by the government of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has announced to operate three special flights to bring all the Umrah pilgrims back to the country.

Saudi Date Exports Record 14.6% Rise in 2019

The Saudi National Center for Palms and Dates has revealed a rise in exports of Saudi dates by 14.6% during the year 2019 compared to 2018 to reach about SR 865 million ($230.6 million), compared to SR 755 million ($201.3 million) the previous year.