3 Oct 2018
For centuries they have arrived on foot, by donkey, and latterly in cars and buses. Now pilgrims to Islam’s holiest sites will be able to get there by high-speed train.A new rail link in Saudi Arabia takes about two hours to run between Mecca and Medina, the homes of the Haramain, or two holy mosque
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2 Oct 2018
JEDDAH: Deputy Hajj and Umrah Minister Dr. Abdul Fattah Al-Mashat chaired the first meeting of the coordination committee between the Hajj and Umrah Ministry and the Makkah Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The chamber’s Chairman Hisham bin Mohammed Kaaki and officials in the Hajj and Umrah services sector were present. The meeting discussed the strategic partnership between
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2 Oct 2018
Profit per room at hotels in the Middle East & Africa increased by 25.6 percent year-on-year in August, with multiple markets across the region
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30 Sep 2018
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia has concluded the past Hijri (Islamic calendar) year with unprecedented archaeological findings, as well as achievements in archaeological protection, rehabilitation of sites and restoration of national antiquities.
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29 Sep 2018
JEDDAH: Makkah’s local authority has announced the details of the Haramain High Speed Railway’s first journey. The first journey will take place on Oct. 4, 2018, and tickets can be purchased online. The high speed train will run between Makkah and Madinah, eight times a day in both directions, and this will increase to 12 journeys from the beginning of 2019. Trains will run on
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