Government | Friday 2 September, 2016 3:13 am

Arafat Day is on Sept. 11

Arafat Day, when Hajis stand in prayer on the plains of Arafat near Makkah at the peak of the annual pilgrimage, will be on Sunday, Sept. 11, the semi-official Sabq.org website announced on Thursday, quoting sources. It said no one sighted the new moon on Thursday evening. An authoritative...

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Government | Thursday 1 September, 2016 10:26 am

No one with dubious background allowed in Haj: Maj. Gen. Yahya

No one with suspicious backgrounds will be allowed to enter the Kingdom during the annual Haj pilgrimage, according to the country’s top immigration official. “Saudi diplomatic and consular missions abroad conduct thorough background checks while granting Haj visas and scrutinize all...

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Government | Thursday 1 September, 2016 10:12 am

Deputy Crown Prince arrives in Japan

Deputy Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, arrived in Tokyo on Wednesday on an official visit to Japan. He was received at the airport by Japanese Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Kentaro Sonora and a number Japanese officials. ...

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Government | Wednesday 31 August, 2016 9:59 am

Saudi Arabia, China seal 15 deals

Saudi Arabia and China signed 15 preliminary agreements on Tuesday in sectors from energy to housing on a trip headed by Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman aimed at bolstering relations with a top energy customer and trade partner. The visit is part of a broad reform drive to cut the...

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Government | Wednesday 31 August, 2016 9:33 am

Saudi financial aid in promoting aviation safety appreciated

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman received at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah on Tuesday President of the Council of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu. The ICAO Council president thanked the King for the Kingdom’s financial support of $1 million...

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Government | Monday 29 August, 2016 11:57 am

KSA, China get down to business

Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, second deputy premier and minister of defense, arrived here on Monday from Islamabad. He is on an official visit to China upon the directive of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, and in response to the invitation of the Chinese...

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Government | Monday 29 August, 2016 9:13 am

King Salman receives education minister, new university directors

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman received at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah on Sunday Minister of Education Ahmed Al-Issa who was accompanied by Director of Imam Muhammad Bin Saud Islamic University Dr. Suleiman Aba Al-Khail, Director of King Abdulaziz University Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Youbi,...

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Government | Sunday 28 August, 2016 9:34 am

Makkah divided into 5 zones for cleanliness

The city of Makkah and the adjoining holy sites have been divided into five zones to keep all the areas clean during the Haj season. Makkah Municipality has signed five contracts for this purpose. Makkah Municipality Services deputy municipal official Abdulsalam Mushat said the cleaning work...

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Government | Sunday 28 August, 2016 9:30 am

Vision 2030: Haj services among KSA’s top priorities

Developing Haj and Umrah organizations and services in the Kingdom is among the top priorities of the Saudi government and an extension of the country’s historic role in serving Muslims and Islam. Vision 2030 includes a strategic and comprehensive plan to develop the sector so as to allow...

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Government | Wednesday 24 August, 2016 11:26 am

Mataf section to be limited to circumambulation

Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal has ordered that the “mataf” section of the Grand Mosque in Makkah will only be limited for circumambulation from Thursday, Aug. 25, until the end of the Haj season. Prayers can be performed in the interior hallways, the northern expansion and the...

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