Female workforce boosted in Grand Mosque
The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has appointed around 1,500 females in its different departments to serve female visitors to the Grand Mosque in Makkah.
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Saudi Jabal Omar sells prime Makkah plot for $221m
Jabal Omar Development Company, one of the largest real estate developers in the region, said it has reached an agreement with an investment firm for the sale of a prime plot of land in the Saudi city of Makkah for SR830 million ($221 million).
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Saudi Seera Group signs deal with Hilton
Saudi travel and tourism company Seera Group has signed a distribution agreement with the Hilton chain, gaining access to the franchise’s extensive portfolio of 6,300 hotels across 118 countries.
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Thermal cameras check temperatures of 4 million visitors at Grand Mosque
Since the resumption of the Umrah service on Oct. 4, the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has monitored temperatures of around four million Umrah pilgrims and visitors, using 25 thermal cameras that are installed at various entry gates of the mosque.
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Nearly half of construction works of Grand Mosque’s 5 minarets complete
The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has revealed that nearly half of the construction works of five minarets of the Grand Mosque in Makkah has been completed.
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Saudi Arabian Airlines wins Apex’s five-star rating
Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia), the national flag carrier of the Kingdom, has been ranked as a “Five-Star Global Airline” by the Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX). The nonprofit organization’s ranking system is based on passenger ratings from more than 1 million flights operated by almost 600 airlines around the world, which are independently certified by a
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Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah concludes participation in GITEX Technology Exhibition
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has concluded its participation in the GITEX Technology Exhibition 2020, held from Dec. 6-10 in Dubai.
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Road projects linking Madinah city with other key places launched
Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman on Saturday launched several road development projects in the region linking Madinah city with other parts of the Kingdom. The projects seek to develop the road infrastructure of the region and ensure the safety of road users.
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Temperatures of 4 million people recorded at Makkah’s Grand Mosque
Since the resumption of Umrah, the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has monitored temperatures of around 4 million people through thermal cameras.
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Makkah land plot sold for $221m
Jabal Omar Development Co. (JODC) inked a contract to sell a land plot within its flagship project in Makkah to an investment firm for SR830 million ($221.33 million), the real estate developer said in a bourse statement.
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Over a million women perform Umrah and pray at Grand Mosque
The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques, represented by the Agency for the Women’s Development Affairs, has managed to facilitate performance of Umrah and prayer at the Grand Mosque in Makkah for more than a million women during the period since the gradual resumption of Umrah service and visit to the Two Holy Mosques on Oct. 4.
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Grand Mosque library uses ozone tech to preserve manuscripts
The library of the Makkah’s Grand Mosque is using ozone technology and ozone-based devices to disinfect historical manuscripts and books as part of its measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease.
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