Emergency first aid center opens inside Grand Mosque in Makkah
An emergency first aid service center named “Haram Emergency Center 1” was opened on Sunday inside the Grand Mosque in Makkah to provide emergency health services to all visitors and pilgrims around the clock.
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Travel, Tourism & Hospitality Saudi Arabia to add 17,000 hotel keys by 2023
Saudi Arabia's hospitality market is expected to add 17,000 hotel keys by 2023, at a constant annual growth rate of 8%, according Colliers' Mena Hotels Quarterly Report. The holy cities account for 51% of the expected growth in supply.
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Easier Hajj as Jaiz, NAHCON Launch Savings Scheme for Northeast, Southeast — Economic Confidential
The National Hajj Savings Scheme that would make it easier for all Muslims in Nigeria to go to Saudi Arabia to perform one of the pillars of Islam, the Hajj, has been launched in the Northeast and Southeast regions of the country.
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Zain KSA profits drop 46%
Revenues dropped by 5.6 percent due to the impact of the pandemic, which led to minimal numbers of Umrah visitors, limiting Hajj to local pilgrims.
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Hesham Abdulmonem Saeed, assistant deputy minister for Hajj and Umrah services
Hesham Abdulmonem Saeed has been an assistant deputy minister for Hajj and Umrah services at the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, and the ministry’s official spokesperson, since January.
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Top official inspects COVID-19 measures at Prophet’s Mosque
Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Sudais, president of the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques, visited the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah to check over coronavirus disease (COVID-19) health and safety measures put in place to protect worshippers and visitors.
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Caucasian Muslims Office says 2021 Hajj pilgrimage may begin in early March
No information has yet been received from Saudi Arabia on whether the Hajj will take place this year, the Caucasian Muslims Office (CMO) told Trend.
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Saudi desert gateway fast becoming the next tourist hotspot
The city of Najran on the edge of the Empty Quarter — one of the world’s largest sand deserts — is fast becoming Saudi Arabia’s most promising tourist destination, as visitors come in search of historical sights and tales of generations past.
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After months without govt aid, Umrah travel agents launch marketplace on Google Meet
After a year of standing idle, travel agents under the Umrah and Haj Travel Agencies’ Association (Papuh) have launched an online marketplace to sell goods such as dates, perfumes, seafood, and even land lots as they seek an additional source of income.
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Malaysia, Saudi Arabia to discuss quota for haj, umrah soon
Malaysia and Saudi Arabia are expected to hold discussions on the haj and umrah quota soon, says Saudi Arabia Embassy’s Religious Attaché in Malaysia, Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Rubaian.
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Health measures stepped up at Prophet’s Mosque
Authorities have stepped up anti-coronavirus measures at the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah to protect worshippers and prevent the spread of the disease, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
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Legal action threat against travel operators over cancelled Hajj
The SA Hajj and Umrah Council (Sahuc) said it is seeking legal action against accredited Hajj travel operators who failed to repay monies owed to pilgrims.
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