Hajj and Umrah News - South Africa

1 May 2019

Mobily first to test 5G near Makkah’s Grand Mosque

Saudi telecom giant Mobily has successfully conducted site tests in cooperation with Ericsson for 5G in Makkah reaching speeds in excess of 1 gigabit (1,000 megabits). The tests by Mobily and Ericsson are the first such tests conducted in an area close to the Holy Mosque, which has one of the highest concentration of mobile users in the world. Upon deployment, 5G will boost

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30 Apr 2019

Karam for Umrah Services launches its operations with more than 10 agreements

Commenting on the participation of Karam for Umrah Services at the Arabian Travel Market 2019, Hassan Ahdab, President of Hotel Operations at Dur Hospitality, said: “This participation positively impacts communication with various prominent parties in travel, religious tourism and transportation, as such partnerships are aligned with the company›s direction toward providing distinctive high quality services.”

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30 Apr 2019

Holy cities geared for Ramadan rush

The agency of the Haram Presidency in Madinah mobilized more than 5,000 employees and cleaning workers in the Prophet›s Mosque as part of the Ramadan preparations. The agency has spread out 16,000 prayer rugs inside the mosque, its roof and courtyards.

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29 Apr 2019

1,255 facilities inspected in Makkah environmental safety check

The General Authority of Meteorology and Environmental Protection has inspected 1,255 facilities in the Makkah region, as part of a campaign that included previous inspections in Riyadh and the Eastern Province. “The campaign relied on qualified national cadres to check establishments’ commitment to the public environmental system and its executive regulations to ensure they

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