Saudi to begin issuing tourist visas
The kingdom is currently inaccessible for most tourists
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Makkah's Zamzam well to be renovated
The project execution will last for seven months, ending ahead of the next fasting month of Ramadan
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Attractive Umrah fares trigger larger number of pilgrims to Makkah, Madinah
Increasing numbers of Umrah pilgrims are finding their way to Makkah and Madinah as a result of an attractive Umrah fare which was brought down from SR180 ($48) to SR100 following the Hajj season. During the Hajj season, authorities did not allow local pilgrims to perform Umrah or visit the Holy Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah.
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Saudi hotel rates, revenues set to remain under pressure
STR analysts say 64,000 hotel rooms in the pipeline will stop rates rise in short-term Travel & Hospitality,Saudi Arabia,Middle East
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Crane collapse Tabung Haji to get official statement from Saudi government
The government will notify the next-of-kin of the pilgrims who were affected by the incident upon receiving the statement.
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Pakistan leads with 6,000 illegal over-stayers after Umrah
Pakistan topped the list of over-stayers in the last 2016-2017 Umrah season with the number reaching 6,905 out of total of 1,453,440 Umrah pilgrims, according to Al-Hayat daily.
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A pilgrim’s journey – Borneo Bulletin Online
I WILL never forget the emotions that overwhelmed me two months ago as I stepped out of the Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport in the Madinah region of Saudi Arabia. For a fleeting moment, I thought, “I am in Madinah – the land of our beloved Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)!”
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Consummate services contributed to successful Haj season: Turkish CG
Consummate and exemplary services provided by the Turkish government in serving and educating its pilgrims before their travel to Saudi Arabia and their stay in the country greatly contributed to the successful Haj season, Turkish Consul General in Jeddah Dr. Akif Menevse has said.
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5,000 ‘surplus’ Haj visas lapse - Pakistan
Islamabad - The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony Secretary said on Monday that the Saudi Arabia government had offered 5,000 extra Mujalma
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SAHUC Elects New Leadership
The South African Hajj and Umrah Council (SAHUC) has elected new office bearers and board members for the next two years. This change has come about following a successful Annual General Meeting that took place on Sunday.
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Jeddah airport ready to serve 10m Umrah pilgrims
King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) in Jeddah has completed all arrival and departure arrangements for more than 10 million Umrah pilgrims during the season which began on Saturday and will continue until Shawwal 18, 1439H (July 2, 2018).
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Saudi Arabia retrieves 52,000 historical artefacts since 2011
The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) announced that it has successfully retrieved more than 52,000 artefacts from inside and outside the country as part of the National Project for Digital Recording of Antiquities, which follows international standards for archaeological recording and archiving.
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