26 Feb 2019
Over 20,000 applications were received on Monday, the first day for submission of Hajj applications under government Hajj scheme, in various branches of 14 designated banks across the country.
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25 Feb 2019
JEDDAH: The tourism contact center of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) addressed 14,633 complaints filed in 2018 through the center’s 24-hour unified number 19988, which receives all complaints and suggestions from end users. The complaints were related to services provided in tourist establishments, and mainly focused on accommodation services,
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25 Feb 2019
People came out in their number this weekend in support of the South African Hajj and Umrah Council’s (SAHUC) Hajj 2019 road show that took place on Saturday at the Athlone Civic Centre. SAHUC Western Cape Chairperson Shaykh Riad Fataar said the road show impacted a number of prospective Hujjaaj.
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25 Feb 2019
JEDDAH: Twenty teams have been chosen to progress to the next phase of an innovation and entrepreneurship initiative at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), which aims to support and develop projects to deliver smart services for pilgrims in Saudi Arabia during Hajj and Umrah.
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25 Feb 2019
The trains currently run four trips in each direction five days a week. The railway added eight new trips between Makkah and Madinah from Feb. 13.
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