Hajj and Umrah News - South Africa

Makkah Route should extend to Uzbekistan: Envoy

JEDDAH: Uzbekistan’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Ulugbek Maksudov has said that the Makkah Route initiative is a very useful project to serve Hajj pilgrims.

Health Ministry to use 'robot' to diagnose patients during Hajj

JEDDAH: For the first year, the Saudi Health Ministry is launching the "robot" technology during this Hajj season to offer medical consultations at hospitals in Mina, and medical caravans. The new technology will offer medical consultations from any region inside the kingdom, to virtually reach using 4G technology any hospital in Mina, a holy site during pilgrimage. A

Makkah’s real estate sector rises amid growth in pilgrims

Despite the positive long-term outlook, rental performances have continued to record pressures within both the primary and secondary office locations with rental rates down 10% and 11% year-on-year respectively.

Temperatures to hit 50C during Hajj

JEDDAH: Temperatures during Hajj season this year are expected to reach 50 degrees Celsius on some days, Saudi officials said Sunday. Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Meteorology and Environmental protection also expects humidity to reach 85 percent, making the climate feel even hotter. The authority said there was a chance of some rain clouds over Makkah, where pilgrims

Increased number of pilgrims continues to stimulate Makkah’s key real estate sectors

Despite the positive long-term outlook, rental performances have continued to record pressures within both the primary and secondary office locations with rental rates down 10 percent and 11 percent year-on-year respectively.