9 Nov 2017
A massive, multibillion-dollar expansion project at King Abdul Aziz International Airport in Jeddah is critical to opening up the Kingdom to millions more visitors over the next 10 to 20 years, a senior official of Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia), the national flag carrier, told Arab News on the sidelines of the World Travel Market in London.
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9 Nov 2017
Some 17,000 Turks performed umrah with fake cards in 2017, according to statistics from Turkey’s Religious Affairs Directorate (Diyanet).
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8 Nov 2017
Head of Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organisation, Hamid Mohammadi said yesterday that citizens of his country will not participate in the performance of Umrah this year, citing political reasons and the lack of the necessary arrangements.
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8 Nov 2017
The tax imposed by Saudi Arabia on those who want to perform Hajj or Umrah repeatedly will hit many as around two hundred thousand Pakistanis perform Hajj and some one million perform Umrah annually.
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8 Nov 2017
The Hajj is a major draw for arrivals to the country, but the Kingdom is looking to expand its appeal. The Post-Umrah Programme, noted the report, is an initiative that allows pilgrims to convert their Umrah visas into tourist visas, allowing them to extend their stays.
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