Hajj and Umrah News - South Africa

8 Nov 2018

Saudi Arabia Bans Muslims From Israel and Palestine From Mecca

Although the Jewish State and the Gulf Kingdom have no diplomatic ties, Palestinians with Israeli citizenship have been able to perform the hajj, considered compulsory in Islam, using temporary Jordanian passports. Riyadh has eliminated this loophole despite reports about a rapprochement and military cooperation between Israel and Saudi Arabia.

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7 Nov 2018

Role of technology in improving pilgrims’ experience discussed

JEDDAH: The role of technology in improving Hajj and Umrah experiences for pilgrims was discussed on the sidelines of the Saudi National Security and Risk Prevention Expo in Riyadh, along with the importance of building a Saudi workforce capable of making the Kingdom more self-sufficient in the technology sector. Ahmed Riad, managing director of Estmrarya Management

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4 Nov 2018

Four Principles, Mawaddah partner to improve efficiency

DECODER:“Kaizen” is an approach to creating continuous improvement based on the idea that small, ongoing positive changes can reap major improvements. Typically, it is based on cooperation and commitment and stands in contrast to approaches that use radical changes or top-down edicts to achieve transformation.

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