2 Mar 2019
The ministry’s Undersecretary for Umrah Affairs Dr. Abdulaziz Wazzan, accompanied by the Director General for Umrah Pilgrims’ Services Dr. Khalid Labani, on Friday made an inspection tour of the airport in line with the directives of Minister of Haj and Umrah Dr. Muhammad Saleh Benten.
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2 Mar 2019
RIYADH: The number of Umrah visas issued this year by Saudi Arabia has reached more than 4.33 million. According to data provided by the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, the total figure for approved visas stands at 4,338,959, of which 3,892,554 pilgrims have arrived in the Kingdom. There are 443,560 pilgrims still in the country, with 304,897 of them in Makkah and 138,663 in
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28 Feb 2019
Pakistani pilgrims have been hosted in Makkah and Madinah until flights to Pakistan resume, Saudi state TV Al-Ekhbariya reported.
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26 Feb 2019
JEDDAH: The Saudi Embassy in Jordan on Tuesday gave the go-ahead for new electronic visas to replace stamped versions for Jordanians visiting the Kingdom. The project was inaugurated at a special committee meeting held at the embassy in the Jordanian capital of Amman. The Saudi ambassador to Jordan, Prince Khalid bin Faisal bin Turki, was given a detailed explanation of the
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26 Feb 2019
The strategic ties are continuously developing in all fields, he said, adding that his country, which has a population of more than 230 million people, strongly supports the Kingdoms Vision 2030 reform goals.
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