4,000 umbrellas distributed to Grand Mosque visitors
The umbrellas distribution initiative falls within the General Presidency's campaign.
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Demand soars for Umrah pilgrimage as Saudi reopens borders: UAE travel agents
Though the Kingdom eased travel restrictions on September 8, airlines have not yet laid out standard operating protocols for Umrah travel. Ever since Saudi Arabia lifted its travel ban on the UAE, travel agents in Dubai and other emirates say they’ve been flooded with inquiries about travelling for the Umrah pilgrimage.
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Tourist visa holders can perform Umrah
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has clarified that foreigners who are coming to the Kingdom on tourist visa can perform Umrah after obtaining Umrah permit by completing the procedures on the Eatmarna and Tawakkalna applications.
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Ministry of Hajj confirms raising daily capacity of Umrah pilgrims to 70,000
It emphasized that this number of foreign and domestic pilgrims will be allowed to perform the pilgrimage on a daily basis and this is in total compliance with the coronavirus precautionary measures and preventive protocols, and that is in coordination with the other concerned authorities.
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Makkah authorities carry out maintenance of Holy Kaaba’s door, Black Stone
Saudi authorities oversaw all the work related to the Holy Kaaba in coordination with various government agencies, noting that the maintenance was done by a specialist team
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Pre-registered, registered people can perform hajj if Covid situation improves
Bangladesh State Minister for Religious Affair Md Faridul Haque Khan has said that those who have already got pre-registered and registered will be able to go to hajj on priority basis in Saudi Arabia if the coronavirus situation improves in 2022 and Bangladesh gets permission to send pilgrims for hajj.
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Grand Mosque to receive 70,000 Umrah pilgrims daily
he General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has completed all preparations to receive Umrah pilgrims after increasing the capacity to 70,000 per day. These preparations were completed under the supervision of Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz Al-Sudais, the head of the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques.
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Saudi Arabia resumes passenger flights to and from UAE, South Africa and Argentina
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday allowed the resumption of direct passenger flights to and from the UAE, South Africa and Argentina from Wednesday, state news agency SPA announced.
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New mechanism soon for issuance of single Umrah visa
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has plans to launch new mechanisms to buy Umrah package and issue entry visas for those coming from outside the Kingdom. The mechanism would enable any aspiring foreign pilgrim to get single Umrah visa issued online.
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Crown Prince launches Historic Jeddah Revival Project
Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, deputy premier, minister of defense, and chairman of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs, has launched on Monday the Jeddah Historical Area Revival Project.
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Jeddah see highest occupancy rate increase in Saudi Arabia
Hotels in Jeddah have seen a a 33 percent year-on-year increase in occupancies during Q2 2021. By comparison, Riyadh hotels saw an eight percent drop, Damman and Khobar saw a three percent increase, Makkah saw a 43 percent decrease and Madinah had 24 percent decrease.
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Confusion remains over booster shot while thousands apply fo...
Several Hajj agencies in Bangladesh have started receiving applications following Saudi Arabia's recent announcement to accept foreign Umrah pilgrims this year
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