Haramain Train to increase daily trips to 10 during Ramadan
Haramain Train to increase daily trips to 10 during Ramadan
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Makkah municipality prepares for Ramadan
MAKKAH: The Makkah Municipality in Saudi Arabia is preparing for the activation of its plans and programs during Ramadan. It has mobilized all its potential to implement the plans during the coming season by providing the best municipal services for residents, pilgrims and visitors of Makkah. The efforts include maintaining public cleanliness, disposal of waste, pest control,
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Many shop owners insist on cash payments for purchases
However, the cut on the payment by credit cards such as Visa, MasterCard and others, is 2.5 percent.
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Arab News and Hajj: Covering the greatest gathering on Earth
JEDDAH: Arab News has a tradition of covering Hajj “but 2018 was a little different,” its editor-in-chief Faisal J. Abbas said. The newspaper’s focus last year was on the human aspect of Hajj and followed the touching stories of people from around the world.
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Nearly 5.5 million perform Umrah
According to the ministry, Pakistan, with 1,268,763, came on top of all other countries in the number of Umrah pilgrims, followed by Indonesia with 817,434 pilgrims.
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Higher numbers of pilgrims expected this year
Saudi Arabia has agreed to increase the number of Iraqi pilgrims to 50,000 pilgrims.
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Saudi transport authority gets update on Haramain railway
RIYADH: The Haramain High-Speed Railway linking Makkah and Madinah, and its strategic role in developing the Saudi transport industry was discussed during the monthly meeting of the Public Transport Authority at its headquarters in Riyadh. Rayan Al-Harbi, the director general of operations and maintenance for the railway, which began operating a little over six months ago,
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CAA Begins Work for Hajj 2019
The road to Makkah project will help the Haj pilgrims to complete the immigration process in Pakistan instead of Saudia Arabia.
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Charity to refurbish Juhfa miqat to enhance pilgrim experience
“Three months ago, we proposed a plan to build a modern site in Al-Juhfa. The new site will have the capacity to accommodate 500 people and include all the services and amenities that are going to be provided freely. It will also have a modern park,” Al-Nuqali further explained.“Three months ago, we proposed a plan to build a modern site in Al-Juhfa. The new site will have the capacity to accommodate 500 people and include all the services and amenities that are going to be provided freely. It will also have a modern park,” Al-Nuqali further explained.
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Meet the funeral man of Makkah
Starting from hospital, Mujeeb helps complete all formalities with the police, other local authorities and foreign missions. He also helps wash the body and take it to the funeral prayer and then to the graveyard for burial. He does all these services free of charge and only seeking his reward from Allah Almighty.
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Fire at Islam's third holiest mosque at same time as Notre Dame inferno
Fire was spotted at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem, Israel, at the same time as Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris was ripped apart
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Ministry tightens conditions for pilgrim accommodations
«This is a thing of the past now. The building has to be safe, comfortable and must have all the required services to be granted a license to house the pilgrims,» he said.
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