Hajj and Umrah News - South Africa

15 May 2018

Soft opening of new King Abdul Aziz International Airport in Jeddah set for May

JEDDAH: King Abdul Aziz International Airport is the main gateway to the Two Holy Mosques. The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has started to carry out technical tests on the systems of travel and baggage termination, passenger bridges and various electronic systems in the presence of all relevant governmental and private sectors to ensure readiness before the soft

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15 May 2018

Pakistan’s president in Saudi Arabia for Umrah

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s President Mamnoon Hussain is in Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah. He visited the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah Monday night, where he was received by Saudi officials. The office of Chairman Senate issued a brief statement confirming that Senate Chairman Mir Sadiq Sanjrani has taken over as the acting president of the country since Hussain departed for Saudi

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