SAHUC negotiates reduced price for Hajj camps
Following extensive meetings with the Ministry of Hajj in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the South African Hajj and Umrah Council (SAHUC) has concluded the...
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Saudi Arabia's high-speed Haramain train to generate over 2,000 jobs, says official
MAKKAH: The Haramain rail project, or “Makkah-Madinah high-speed railway,” will create more than 2,000 jobs for Saudis, according to the former director general of the Haramain train, Dr. Bassam Gholman. Gholman said 12,000 passengers would be able to travel between Makkah and Madinah every hour, providing secure and comfortable transport for pilgrims and other users. It was
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New Jeddah airport receives ‘overwhelming response’ from F&B operators
Changi Airports Saudi Arabia (CASA), the management company of the new King Abdul Aziz International Airport (KAIA) in Jeddah, has received an overwhelming response in its call for proposals for food and beverage (F&B) concessions at the check-in hall of the new passenger terminal building.More than 80 representatives from over 30 renowned local and global brands attended the
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Makkah, Riyadh projects to add almost 30,000 rooms in Saudi hotel market
DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s focus on tourism as one avenue to diversify the Kingdom away from oil dependence is receiving a boost with a slew of hotel projects now under construction. Industry monitor STR, in its latest update on the Middle East and Africa hotel sector, said that projects now being undertaken in Makkah and Riyadh would add almost 30,000 rooms to the current supply.
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Holy sites impress guests from former Soviet republics
JEDDAH: Two hundred people from Russia and former Soviet republics visited the King Abdul Aziz Complex for the Kaaba Kiswa on Tuesday as guests of the King Salman Program for Umrah, the Saudi Press Agency said. The guests represented the 11th batch of the program and came from Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, and Belarus.
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Makkah Millennium Towers Hotel plans 20 Saudi hotels in 4 years
Makkah Millennium Towers Hotel, located by the Holy Haram Piazza in front of King Fahd Gate, continues to extend over 25 years of hospitality service in Makkah since Millennium Hotels & Resorts took over the operations of Makkah Construction & Development Company’s Hotel & Towers under the new name, Makkah Millennium Towers Hotel.
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Saudi tourist visa rules to be announced in 2 months
JEDDAH: The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) will announce details about tourist visas by the end of Q1 of the current fiscal, after the approval by the commission’s board of directors, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The SCTH pointed out that the news about details, requirements, and nationality specifications mentioned in the media are
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Religious affairs minister: 127,198 can attend Hajj this year
So far 229,764 people have completed pre-registration for an opportunity to perform Hajj, and the registration process will begin from February 1
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Tourism key to Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 plans
A new report from BMI Research notes that both religious and non-religious tourism have potential for significant expansion Travel & Hospitality,Saudi Arabia
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Hotels in Makkah report high occupancy
There has been a sharp increase in hotel occupancy in Makkah in the first phase of the Umrah season, which coincided with the mid-year school break.
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Asham, the ancient city of gold south of Makkah
The village of Asham tells the story of the early times of Islam, and is considered an extension to Makkah’s civilization and historical events. Convoys leaving Makkah or entering it used to pass through Asham. This village’s name has become associated with Makkah in history books, and it is today considered a historical and archaeological landmark.
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India decision to lift Hajj subsidy under spotlight
NEW DELHI: The Muslim community in India has welcomed the Indian government’s decision to end the three-decade-old Hajj subsidy but says the Modi regime is indulging in anti-minority politics by politicizing the decision. Last week Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi announced the end of the Hajj subsidy. “The BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) government has ended
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