1 Apr 2019
JEDDAH: The line that was built from Damascus, Syria, to Madinah, Saudi Arabia, is a fascinating part of Hijazi history. Sultan Abdul Hamid II put great effort into modernizing transportation and communication during the Ottoman Empire. He laid telegraph lines and railways to connect Ottoman villages and built the Hijaz Railway to connect Damascus with Madinah.
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1 Apr 2019
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), on Sunday, kicked off preparations for 300 special and scheduled Hajj flights to facilitate 65,000 pilgrims. The national carrier would operate Boeing 777 and Airbus A320 aircrafts during phase-wise operations. Flights would be operated from all major cities, including Karachi, Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar, Sukkur and Quetta.
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31 Mar 2019
Located 19 km north of the Jeddah city, the airport is regarded as a world-class iconic and high-tech gateway to the Two Holy Mosques.
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31 Mar 2019
DHAKA: “I have been waiting for three weeks to get a flight to Saudi Arabia but couldn’t manage due to the high price of tickets,” said 35-year-old Abdul Malek, a Bangladeshi wanting to travel to the Kingdom. Malek got his visa in late January and is scheduled to start work at a cafe in Hail on April 1. Fares to Middle Eastern countries have increased, and even more than
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31 Mar 2019
Indonesia comes second with 760,245 pilgrims followed by India with 472,103 pilgrims since season started late October
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