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Modern airport technology reducing pilgrim congestion at Saudi airports

The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has started implementing technical solutions at Jeddah’s King Abdul Aziz International Airport (KAIA) and Madinah’s Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz International Airport (PMIA) to

Saudi Arabia trains 500 officers to greet pilgrims

Hundreds of Saudi passport control students are being given special language training as part of efforts to improve communication with pilgrims traveling to the Kingdom. The Saudi General Directorate of Passports currently has 500 trainees on

King Salman performs funeral prayers for late Prince Bandar

King Salman performed funeral prayers for the late Prince Bandar bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud along with masses of worshipers at the Grand Mosque in Makkah on Monday. Condolences have poured in for Prince Bandar , who was the tenth son of Ibn Saud, the

Indonesian pilgrim, 95, heads for Hajj after King Salman invite

A king, a commoner and a YouTube video. As far as fairytales go, this story also has a happy ending. And if all goes well, Uhi, a 95-year-old man

Saudi envoy to UN meets KSRelief delegation

Abdallah Al-Mouallimi, Saudi Arabia’s permanent representative to the UN, received a delegation from the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and

Saudi Civil Defense deploys 17,000 officers, 3,000 vehicles for Hajj

The General Directorate of Civil Defense started its preparations for this year’s Hajj season by executing its annual general emergency

Makkah prepares for Hajj symposium on coexistence and tolerance

Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Mohammed Salih Bentin will launch the 44th Hajj Grand Symposium on Aug. 5 under the title “Islam: Coexistence and Tolerance.” The two-day symposium at the Hilton Makkah Convention

Islamic Heritage: The development of the Two Holy Mosques Architecture Exhibition

The Two Holy Mosques Architecture Exhibition, one of Makkah’s most popular landmarks, occupies 1,200 square meters near the King Abdul Aziz Complex for the manufacturing of the Kaaba’s cover (Kiswa) in the Umm Al-Joud district. The

World's longest hyperloop track in the works for Saudi Arabia

Virgin Hyperloop One has expanded its relationship with Saudi Arabia, with the two announcing plans to develop a new test track in the country's west. The facility would become the world's longest Hyperloop tube, and would be used

Makkah successfully reduces heat in pedestrian pathways at holy sites

The Secretariat of the Holy Capital has implemented a project to apply a heat-blocking coating to pavement surfaces in pedestrian pathways at holy sites. The first phase of the project included coating the pedestrian pathway in Mina all the