27 Oct 2019
MAKKAH: The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, in cooperation with the Ministry of Health, organized an awareness campaign in Makkah for its employees during Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October.
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27 Oct 2019
This year, Millennium Taiba and Al Aqeeq are expecting more visitors as the tourist visa program will boost the tourism sector in the kingdom, attract travel agencies from around the globe, and influence new collaborations.
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26 Oct 2019
Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, secretary-general of the Muslim World League (MWL) and chairman of the International Organization of Muslim Scholars, has signed an agreement to allocate the site of the museum of the Prophet’s life and Islamic civilization.
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25 Oct 2019
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Friday dismissed reports that it has hiked visa fees, and said that it has instead restructured its visa system for Haj and Umrah pilgrims as well as others, fixing it at Saudi Riyal 300 each or Rs 5,600 approximately.
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25 Oct 2019
With relations between Turkey and Saudi Arabia overshadowed by the vicious murder of Jamal Khashoggi, rumors have surfaced that the country would impose "a three-year embargo" for the hajj, an annual Muslim pilgrimage. Turkey's Presidency of Religious Affairs (DİB), however, denies the rumors and says they are working to increase the number of pilgrims allowed to travel to holy Islamic sites in Saudi Arabia.
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