Hajj and Umrah News - South Africa

17 Jul 2018

Passport staff geared for influx of pilgrims

The Department of Passports has completed all arrangements to receive Haj pilgrims at the Kingdoms airports, seaports and overland crossing points, according to Maj. Gen. Sulaiman Al-Yahya, director general of passports.

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16 Jul 2018

Aviation sector set to soar on back of Saudi Arabia’s new Jeddah hub

LONDON: Saudi Arabia’s aviation sector is expected to witness impressive growth in the coming years on the back of its expanded Jeddah hub, according to a senior Boeing executive. Darren Hulst, Boeing’s senior managing director for market analysis for commercial airplanes, told Arab News that Jeddah’s geographic location, large local population and proximity to Makkah give it

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