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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
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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
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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 from the Batulawang village of Indonesia’s West Java province, will soon embark on his dream
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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
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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
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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
Read MoreIslamic 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
Read MoreWorld'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
Read MoreWWE News: How Saudi Arabia Shows Will Cause Major Problems For The WWE?
WWE has started the trend of hosting pay-per-views in Saudi Arabia from 2018 onwards. We have seen three of them starting from last year’s April to date with the latest one being Super ShowDown. More such shows are in the pipeline for eight
Read MoreMakkah 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
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