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Muslims prepare for Hajj in Mecca

The number of slots for Kenyans who will be attending the Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia has been increased by 1500.

Garuda reaches agreement with unions, ending threat of planned strike

National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia announced on Friday that its pilots and workers had canceled their planned strike after the management reached an agreement with their respective labor unions.

Garuda Indonesia offers five-star facilities for ‘umrah’

National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia is making more convenient for people to go on umrah.

Emirates to operate extra flights for Haj season

Dubai-based Emirates will be operating extra flights to Jeddah and Madinah to help facilitate travel for pilgrims heading to and from Saudi Arabia for Haj.

Ministers inspect facilities at new Jeddah airport and Haj terminal

They were briefed on various programs and high tech facilities for receiving the pilgrims as well as for completing immigration and screening procedures. The tour also covered the Passport Zone 4 that was recently equipped with high tech reception counters and lounge No. 11 that was designed for the pilgrims who have completed their immigration procedures from their embarkation points in Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta.