Government | Wednesday 30 August, 2017 12:33 pm

Kingdom intensifies Hajj quality-control campaign on goods

 The Ministry of Commerce and Investment has intensified its control and inspection campaign of goods in Makkah and Madinah during the current Hajj season. The ministry on Tuesday said it is following up the entry and provision of food supplies for pilgrims and visitors to the holy places in...

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Government | Wednesday 30 August, 2017 11:23 am

Saudi Arabia’s Hajj agencies ‘ready to serve over 2m pilgrims’

Agencies involved in Hajj preparations are ready to serve more than 2 million pilgrims, a senior Saudi official said. Pilgrims have arrived in preparation for the “Day of Tarwiyah,” which falls today, said Interior Ministry Spokesman Maj. Gen. Mansour Al-Turki. He said the Hajj plan...

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Government | Wednesday 30 August, 2017 11:17 am

Families of Sudanese soldiers arrive for Hajj as guests of Saudi king

 Two hundred and fifty male and female relatives of martyred Sudanese military personnel arrived in Jeddah to perform Hajj as guests of King Salman. The Sudanese commission chief of the king’s guest program for Hajj and Umrah, Abdulrahman bin Abdulatif Al-Mahmoud, received the guests in ...

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Government | Wednesday 30 August, 2017 11:16 am

Saudi officials review Hajj crowd-control plan

 Lt. Gen. Saeed bin Abdullah Al-Qahtani, deputy interior minister for operations affairs and general supervisor of public security, visited the headquarters of the facilities security forces in Mina on Monday and reviewed a crowd-control plan for train stations at the holy...

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Government | Wednesday 30 August, 2017 11:09 am

Saudi’s Nebras organizes Hajj trips for recovering addicts

The National Committee for Narcotics Control (Nebras) believes that organizing Hajj trips for recovering drug addicts is an essential component of the recovery process. Abdulilah bin Mohammed Al-Sharif, the secretary-general of Nebras, said that organizing Hajj trips for recovering addicts is a...

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Government | Monday 28 August, 2017 1:39 pm

Hajj revenues poised to exceed $150bn by 2022: Experts

 Economic experts have said Hajj and Umrah revenues are poised to exceed $150 billion by 2022 in light of the expected mergers of economic blocs and groupings to meet the growing demand on Hajj and Umrah economics in terms of transport, commercial stores and expansion in small, medium...

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Government | Monday 28 August, 2017 1:20 pm

Egyptian scholars value Saudi Arabia's efforts to provide services to Hajj pilgrims

Egyptian scholars and men of religion have valued the efforts and services provided by Saudi Arabia to pilgrims coming from different countries, so they can peacefully and securely perform their Hajj rituals. As they expressed their appreciation of the king for inviting 1,000 pilgrims from...

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Government | Sunday 27 August, 2017 2:52 pm

Dubai Customs celebrates UAE Women’s Day, and honours 44 female employees

Director of Dubai Customs Ahmed Mahboob Musabih confirmed that Emirati women have played a great role in the development of the UAE. In an event organized by Women’s Committee at Dubai Customs Musabih said that Emirati women are an example to follow locally, regionally and...

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Government | Sunday 27 August, 2017 12:00 pm

Mobily provides ‘exceptional’ services to pilgrims during Hajj

Mobily has made exceptional preparations to continue its success for current Hajj season. Mobily is working on implementing the best plans that covers all aspects of operations as a result of its proven experience in past years. The company was able to draw attention to its strong infrastructure...

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Government | Sunday 27 August, 2017 10:51 am

US lauds Saudi pilots in military exercise

 US forces praised the ability of Saudi pilots participating in the Red and Green Flag 2017 military exercise at Base, Nevada, said Lt. Col. Khalid Al-Yousuf. The participating Saudi pilots seek to portray an honorable image of the Kingdom in terms of capability, he added. The Saudi Royal Air ...

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