Two Holy Mosques chief appoints 4 new officials
MAKKAH: Sheikh Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Sudais, president of the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques, has made several new appointments to the organization’s public administration directorates. Abdulrahman bin Saad Al-Shehri will lead the General Directorate of Scientific and Intellectual Affairs, and Bader bin Abdullah Al-Fereih is now director for guidance
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50 research papers up for presentation in Madinah scientific forum
JEDDAH: Madinah’s governor, Prince Faisal bin Salman, opened the Scientific Forum of Hajj, Umrah and Visit Research at the Grand Hall of Taibah University on Thursday. In its 19th edition, the forum is organized by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Institute of Hajj and Umrah Research at Umm Al-Qura University, in partnership with Taibah University. More than 30
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Experts discuss artificial intelligence in management of Haj and Umrah
Dr. Ahmed Hatem Qadi, vice president for the institute’s Madinah branch said: “Six sessions of the meeting will discuss a variety of scientific, engineering, environmental, health and IT topics”.
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Visa-free access likely to Saudi tourism sites
The Kingdom is also developing a number of tourist attractions, including Amaala, which is set to become a luxury destination on the northwestern coast.
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Airport passenger satisfaction grows in Saudi Arabia
RIYADH: Passenger satisfaction rose last month by 1 percent at Saudi Arabia’s international airports, up from 73 percent in January, the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) said on Tuesday. GACA surveyed 400,000 passengers in February at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, King Abdul Aziz International Airport in Jeddah, King Fahd International Airport in
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Haj symposium starts tomorrow
Mazen Al-Shamrani, undersecretary of the institute, said the symposium will have six sessions over two days and will discuss the scientific, administrative, engineering, environmental, health and technical aspects related to the Haj and Umrah, and religious visit to the holy city of Madinah.
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Shaza Al Madina Hotel hosts college students
Shaza Al Madina embodies the very essence of the Shaza brand, which is renowned throughout the Middle East for offering true Arabian hospitality inspired by the legendary caravanserais stationed along the fabled Silk Route of bygone days.
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800 Palestinians allowed to exit Gaza to perform Umrah
GAZA CITY: Some 800 Palestinians crossed Sunday from the Gaza Strip into Egypt on the initial stage of a minor pilgrimage to Makkah known as the “Umrah,” the first time since 2014 Egyptian authorities have granted visas for such a trip. The pilgrims left at around dawn and were to be met by buses on the Egyptian side to bring them to Cairo’s airport, from where they would fly
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800 Palestinians allowed to exit Gaza for Umrah for first time in 5 years
The Rafah crossing with Egypt is the only one out of Gaza not controlled by Israel. It had been largely closed in recent years, but was reopened some 10 months ago.
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Departure plan for Umrah pilgrims reactivated as Pak airspace reopens
The ministry’s Undersecretary for Umrah Affairs Dr. Abdulaziz Wazzan, accompanied by the Director General for Umrah Pilgrims’ Services Dr. Khalid Labani, on Friday made an inspection tour of the airport in line with the directives of Minister of Haj and Umrah Dr. Muhammad Saleh Benten.
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Saudi Arabia issues more than 4.33 million Umrah visas
RIYADH: The number of Umrah visas issued this year by Saudi Arabia has reached more than 4.33 million. According to data provided by the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, the total figure for approved visas stands at 4,338,959, of which 3,892,554 pilgrims have arrived in the Kingdom. There are 443,560 pilgrims still in the country, with 304,897 of them in Makkah and 138,663 in
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Pakistani pilgrims hosted in Makkah, Madinah until flights to Pakistan resume
Pakistani pilgrims have been hosted in Makkah and Madinah until flights to Pakistan resume, Saudi state TV Al-Ekhbariya reported.
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