Saudia all set to open Jeddah city terminal
First check-in service outside of Jeddah airport and will offer increased convenience to passengers traveling out of Jeddah.
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Makkah region’s water infrastructure to be expanded at a cost of SR9 billion
The Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) signed several contracts aimed at increasing water supply to some governorates in the Makkah region as well as ensuring supply to areas without water at a cost of more than SR9 billion ($2.4 billion).
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Tourism authorities to develop historic mountains of Makkah
THE Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) has reiterated its plans to rehabilitate the historical mountains of Makkah to woo pilgrims from different parts of the Islamic world to visit the sites.
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Jabal Al-Noor An ever glittering mountain whence enlightenment spread around the world
JABAL AL-NOOR, or the Mountain of Light, is one of the most famous hills on earth. Its historical importance lies in the fact that the first verses of the Holy Qur'an were revealed to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) inside a cave at the summit of this hill on the outskirts of Makkah.
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Govt making efforts to enhance Haj quota
Sardar Muhammad Yousaf, Federal Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony said that government was making efforts with Saudi Arabia to get enhanced Haj quota for Pakistan as per new population census.
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Pilgrims furious after travel agent botches Mecca trip
A group of 50 people who were planning to make a pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia were left seething when they discovered their travel agent had not organised their visas in time.
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Saudi Arabia extends deadline of biometric verification for Pakistani pilgrims till 1 January
The Saudi government has extended the deadline of biometric verification for Pakistani Umrah pilgrims till 1 January, 2018.
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Artificially intelligent algorithms to estimate Tawaf crowds at the Grand Mosque in Makkah
The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque said it applies simulation programs to ensure the smooth flow of traffic in the mataf courtyard and on the upper floors, the roof and Al-Masaa at the Grand Mosque in Makkah.
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Travel agencies can now issue Saudi tourist visas
Travel agencies in category D can now issue visas for tourists and for educational or medical treatment purposes inside and outside the Kingdom. The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) in Jeddah has issued the first license allowing a travel agency in category D to issue such visas, according to Sabq online newspaper.
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Saudi banks prepare for riyal coins
The one and two riyal coins will replace paper currency
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Saudi government reimposes condition of biometric verification for Pakistani Umrah pilgrims
The Saudi government has re-imposed the condition of biometric verification for the Pakistani citizens intending to perform Umrah.
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Couple nabbed for cheating would-be umrah pilgrims
Police have detained a married couple suspected of fleecing 48 people of their money meant for umrah packages, resulting in losses totalling RM356,200. The suspects, aged 47 and 43, were nabbed on Nov 28 after their statements were recorded at the Pekan police headquarters near here
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