Hajj and Umrah News - South Africa

30 Nov 2018

70 Saudi agencies attend Umrah forum in Khartoum

JEDDAH: The Makkah Chamber of Commerce and Industry and a delegation of 70 companies from the Kingdom took part in the Saudi-Sudanese Forum for the Development of Umrah Services. “This is an important coordination with our brothers in Sudan to develop Umrah services,” said Marwan Shaban, deputy chairman of the chamber. “The Kingdom’s leadership and people will not spare any

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30 Nov 2018

Saudi Arabia braces for heavy rain as red weather warning issued for Madinah

JEDDAH: Meteorologists in Saudi Arabia have issued a red warning for heavy rain in Madinah province. Civil defense teams have been deployed in preparation to respond to any flooding. Heavy rain has caused flooding across the Kingdom in recent weeks with a number of fatalities and disruption for transport. The General Authority of Meteorology and Environmental Protection said

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