12 Dec 2019
Senior officials from Universal Caravan Aviation, a transnational aviation company based in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, have shared with President Barrow plans to commence operating a private airline service in The Gambia.
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11 Dec 2019
Hajj and Umrah Minister Mohammad Saleh bin Taher Benten and Tawuniya Chairman Sulaiman Al-Humaid signed an agreement on Wednesday to provide insurance for pilgrims coming from outside Saudi Arabia.
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11 Dec 2019
The Haramain High Speed Train resumed on Wednesday its service between Jeddah and Madinah after a gap of nearly two and a half months. This was for the first time, the train started operation from the railway station of the new terminal of King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) after the main station in Sulaymaniyah district in Jeddah was rendered inoperative following a massive fire.
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11 Dec 2019
A disgruntled client of New Heights Travel says he is unsatisfied with the answers given by company director Fazila Malek, who has failed to refund clients for umrah trips that did not materialize. VOC News has learnt that many mu’tamireen parted with their money, but due to changes in the visa system, the operator cancelled the trips in September this year.
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10 Dec 2019
Deputy Hajj and Umrah Minister Abdul Fattah Mashat received in his office in Makkah on Tuesday the director general of the General Authority for Islamic Affairs in the UAE and his delegation. The meeting came within the framework of early preparations for the next Hajj season, including coordinating arrangements for pilgrims and services provided for them.
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