Makkah Gov. inaugurates housing project for KAU teaching staff
JEDDAH: The governor of Makkah, Prince Khalid Al-Faisal, has launched a housing project for King Abdulaziz University (KAU) staff in the presence of Prince Mishaal bin Majed, the governor of Jeddah. Consisting of 780 villas covering a total area of 650,000 square meters, Prince Khalid said: “I only have one thing to say: Why do we always wish for what we can accomplish?”
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King Abdulaziz Gate in Makkah to open during Ramadan
Meanwhile, the civil defense forces have completed preparations and arrangements to ensure the safety of pilgrims and worshippers who are expected to throng the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah during Ramadan.
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Hyatt plans to double number of hotels in Saudi Arabia
LONDON: The New York-listed Hyatt said on Sunday it plans to double the number of hotels it operates in Saudi Arabia, with five new properties set to open by 2023. Hyatt Hotels said the new properties would add approximately 1,300 rooms, and include the first Grand Hyatt branded hotel in Saudi Arabia, which is set to open late this year in Alkhobar. Other planned openings
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Minister of Hajj and Umrah: Private sector can ‘enrich’ pilgrim experience
MAKKAH: The Kingdom’s private sector can enrich pilgrims’ experience through partnerships with the government, the Saudi Press Agency reported the minister of Hajj and Umrah as saying. Mohammed Salih Bentin met companies and institutions from Saudi Arabia’s Hajj and Umrah industries. He said the ministry would provide all facilities and support for the private sector to play
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Mobily tests 5G in Haram area, reaches 1GB speeds
Consumers will notice much faster download and upload speeds with the 5G network, more stable connections, lower latency, the ability to connect a higher number of devices to the network, as well as see considerable reduction in device energy consumption and related costs.
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Makkah entrance parking areas ready for Ramadan
There will be separate tracks for SAPTCO buses and limousines at these parking areas.
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Hajj minister stresses key role of Umrah companies
MAKKAH: The Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Mohammed Salih Bentin on Friday urged 700 companies offering services to pilgrims to take their performance levels to new heights. During a meeting with heads of Umrah companies and enterprises, held at the Makkah Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s headquarters, Bentin stressed the firms’ important role as “the interface of the
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Over 5.7 million Umrah pilgrims arrive
Over 5.7 million Umrah pilgrims arrive
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A million newspaper pages document Saudi history at Jeddah museum
JEDDAH: An important part of Saudi Arabia’s history can be found in four apartments in Jeddah containing a million copies of old newspapers and tens of thousands of magazines, photographs and tape recordings. Jaber Abdullah Al-Ghamdi, owner of the “Pages from History” museum, believes that if the country fails during the next 15 years to conserve the history recorded in its
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10,000 Iranian Sunnis to Attend Hajj This Year
The Leader of the Islamic Revolution’s Representative in Hajj Affairs Hojat-ol-Islam Seyed Ali Qaziaskar said more than 10,000 Sunni Muslims will be among Iranian pilgrims attending this year’s Hajj.
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Prince Khaled approves three new Islamic museums in Makkah
The prince also visited the one-km-long Jarwal tunnel, which is facilitates the movement of pedestrians to and from the Haram plazas.
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World Heritage Day observed in Madinah
MADINAH: The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) in Madinah celebrated World Heritage Day on Sunday at the city’s Hejaz Railway Museum, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Researchers and history enthusiasts participated in the event.
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