Hajj and Umrah News - South Africa

13 Nov 2017

Deputy governor of Makkah region oversees Zamzam well project progress

Prince Abdullah bin Bandar bin Abdul Aziz, deputy governor of Makkah region, raised the level of coordination between the bodies operating at the Grand Mosque to ensure the movement of crowds to and from the mosque in coordination with the work being carried out on the Zamzam well rehabilitation project, which is scheduled to be completed before the coming month of Ramadan.

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13 Nov 2017

SGS handles over 104,800 pilgrims this Umrah season

The Umrah and Haj Committee of Saudi Ground Services Company (SGS) kicked off its operations during at its first meeting at the company's headquarters in Jeddah on Friday. Chaired by Omar Bin Mohammed Najjar, SGS CEO, and attended by the senior executives of SGS, the committee discussed all set plans and implementation mechanisms, and reviewed all operational needs to ensure their readiness before Nov. 20.

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