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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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Umrah pilgrims now free to move around Saudi Arabia
Millions of Umrah pilgrims are to be granted the freedom to visit anywhere in the Kingdom during their stay, the Saudi Cabinet decided on Tuesday. Muslims making the holy pilgrimage will be allowed to tour anywhere in the country as part of Saudi
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Dr. Amr Al-Maddah, chief planning and strategy officer at Ministry of Hajj and Umrah
Dr. Amr Al-Maddah has been the chief planning and strategy officer at the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, and an adviser to its minister, since February 2019. Up to 25,000 Hajj pilgrims in Mina this year will be issued with wearable high-tech smart
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High-tech ‘smart’ cards to keep Hajj pilgrims safe and secure
Up to 25,000 Hajj pilgrims in Mina this year will be issued wearable high-tech smart cards in a pilot program being launched by the Ministry of Hajj
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July 2 is the last date of entry for Umrah pilgrims, says Saudi ministry
The Ministry of Haj and Umrah has reported that Tuesday, July 2, will be the latest day of passage into the Kingdom for travelers who have just been
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Umrah visa stopped, to resume on August 16
The Ministry of Haj and Umrah has since Monday quit accepting applications for Umrah visas, as indicated by Makkah day by day on
Read MoreSaudi Arabia lets Qatari pilgrims book Umrah packages in KSA after Doha blocks online booking
Saudi Arabia declared on Friday that Qatari explorers would now be able to book Umrah bundles upon their landing in the Kingdom, never again expecting to do it while in Qatar. They will almost certainly do this at King Abdulaziz
Read MoreSmart bracelets for Umrah pilgrims with GPS technology
The National Committee for Haj and Umrah is presenting exceptional wrist trinkets for the explorers. An armlet will be furnished with the GPS innovation and to contain every single individual datum of the explorer including name, convenience and
Read More7% rise in Umrah pilgrims this year, says ministry
As per security sources around 4,500 expatriates, Arabs and Asians have been extradited from the nation since the start of 2019, reports Al-Qabas daily. The every day included, each one of those expelled were living arrangement and work law
Read MoreSaudi Arabia Launches Online Portal for Qatari Pilgrims
Saudi Arabia declared on Tuesday that its inviting Qataris who are trying to perform Umrah ceremonies. It included that it has committed an online stage for worshippers from the Gulf state. The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah clarified that the
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