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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Government | Friday 25 August, 2017 1:09 pm

Al-Falih: $60bn worth of joint projects between Saudi Arabia, China

 Signed agreements between Saudi Arabia and China are worth more than $60 billion, said Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources Khalid Al-Falih. He declared the establishment of a joint company between the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu, Saudi Aramco and a Chinese company in ...

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Government | Friday 25 August, 2017 1:01 pm

370 of king’s Hajj guests arrive in Makkah

The number of pilgrims who arrived in Makkah under the Guests of King Salman for Hajj and Umrah Program has reached 370 out of 1,300 who are slated to perform Hajj this year. They were welcomed by the executive director of the program, Abdullah bin Medlij Al-Medlij. The guests of King Salman...

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Government | Thursday 24 August, 2017 2:28 pm

Makkah governor hands over Kiswa to Al-Shaibi

On behalf of the King Salman, Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal handed over the new Kaaba Kiswa (black cloth) to the senior caretaker of Kaaba Saleh bin Zain Al-Abidin Al-Shaibi. The Kiswa consists of 5 pieces; four of them cover the four sides of Kaaba, while the fifth one is hung as a curtain...

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