8 Dec 2018
As of Thursday, the Ministry of Haj and Umrah has issued a total of 1,723,749 Umrah visas, according to a statement of the ministry. Of this, 1,348,161 pilgrims have so far performed Umrah, and the number of pilgrims staying in the holy cities at present total 318,210.
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8 Dec 2018
The weekly data also included the number of Saudis working with Umrah companies and institutions. There are 8,899 Saudi employees including 7,432 males and 1,467 females.
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7 Dec 2018
Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal received Gen. Abed Al-Harthi, the recently appointed director of the passport department, in Jeddah on Friday. Prince Khaled reviewed current issues faced by the department, extending his warm welcome to Al-Harthi. Earlier, Prince Khaled received on Thursday Sudan’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Abdul-Basit Badawi Al-Sanousi. During the
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5 Dec 2018
RIYADH: The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) on Tuesday organized a presentation about the Kingdom’s drive to attract more Muslim visitors. “Destination for Muslims” is part of the Vision 2030 reform plan and aims to make the Kingdom the preferred destination for followers of the faith around the world. The SCTH was taking part in a workshop in Madinah
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5 Dec 2018
JEDDAH: The Hajj Ministry signed an agreement with major travel booking website Agoda to improve pilgrims’ experience, as well as achieve the Kingdom’s goal of welcoming 30 million pilgrims. The memorandum of understanding (MoU), signed on Monday in Jeddah, means pilgrims can book ministry-certified hotels through Agoda for Hajj and Umrah. The MoU aims to provide greater
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