31 Jul 2018
SHAZA Al Madina is preparing to host a record number of guests during Hajj and Eid Adha, following a high occupancy rate during the last ten days of Ramadan and Eid Al Fitr when occupancy peaked at 84.76 percent.
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31 Jul 2018
JEDDAH: On Monday Saudi Airlines began the second phase of its Hajj plan to transfer pilgrims from various countries at the King Abdul Aziz International Airport in Jeddah while continuing operations at Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah. The first Saudi Airlines pilgrimage flight, SV5111, arrived on Monday 30 July at King Abdulaziz Airport from the
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31 Jul 2018
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia's General Authority for Meteorology and Environment Protection has published an electronic guide for Hajj pilgrims with advice on weather and environmental conditions. The guide is available in three languages — Arabic, English, and Urdu — so that the information is able to reach the vast majority of pilgrims. The guide is being published in conjunction
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31 Jul 2018
Saudi railway authorities are all set to kick off the Makkah Light Rail Project operations next month following the successful testing of the system by the contractor China Railway Construction Corporation, said a report.
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31 Jul 2018
More than 11,000 Chinese Muslims are heading in official groups to Mecca and Medina for the month-long hajj this year, and their Chinese organizers say that a special GPS card pilot program will make the trip better and safer.
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