The total number of pilgrims who have arrived in Makkah has now reached a total of 2,368,873 but final numbers to be announced later From the early morning on the second day pilgrims leave Mina for Mount Arafat near Makkah, where they stand before God in contemplation, praying and asking for forgiveness of sins and…
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MAKKAH, August 19 (CIC) – Various scenes showing Muslim pilgrims from every corner of the globe gathered in the holy city of Makkah in the pre-dawn hours on Sunday, ahead of the start of the pilgrimage later that day. By this time, pilgrims would have performed Umrah, the minor Islamic pilgrimage, and are getting ready…
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The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology teams with the Kingdom’s service providers to ease communication between pilgrims and their families back home JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia, August 19, 2018 – The Saudi Ministry of Communications and Information Technology and the Communications and Information Technology Commission announced an initiative to provide a total of two million…
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The General Directorate of Passports says more than 1.5 million pilgrims travelled to the Kingdom by air, nearly 85,000 Muslims arrived via land borders and more than 16,000 via Saudi’s sea ports JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia, August 16 (CIC) – The last of this year’s Hajj pilgrims travelling from abroad arrived in the Kingdom of Saudi…
DetailsRIYADH, August 15, 2018 – The Ministers of Finance of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the State of Kuwait and the Kingdom of Bahrain today met in Manama to review a technical report, which includes a comprehensive fiscal balance programme, prepared by the four countries’ joint working team in coordination with…
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Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Nayef, Minister of Interior and Chairman of the Supreme Hajj Committee, attended the security forces’ parade which will maintain security and stability during Hajj season this year “Serving the pilgrims is a sacred task, and a great honour.” – Lt. Gen. Said Al Qahtani MAKKAH, August 14 (CIC) – …
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Extensive healthcare system in place to treat the inevitable maladies accompanying the 2 million Muslims from around the globe New initiative allows Malaysian and Indonesian pilgrims to complete entry procedures at point of embarkation; initiative to include more countries in future JEDDAH, August 11 (CIC) – With the start of Hajj just days…
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RIYADH, August 11(CIC) – A Hajj pilgrim gave birth to a baby girl on Tuesday (August 7) at the Maternity and Child Hospital in Makkah, becoming the first pilgrim this year to deliver a baby in the holy city. “I am so happy that I came to Makkah to perform Hajj carrying my baby. I…
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RIYADH, August 9 – Driven by its mandate of measuring the performance of Saudi public entities towards achieving Vision 2030 objectives, Adaa, the National Center for Performance Measurement, launched its user-centric beneficiary experience measurement tool, Watani Application. Watani enables citizens, residents and visitors to evaluate public services provided by most of the public sectors.…
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Championship in the United Kingdom brought together some of the world’s top players RIYADH, August 5 (CIC) – Saudi Arabia’s Mosaad Al Dossary won the FIFA eWorld Cup, or virtual football’s equivalent of the FIFA World Cup, after defeating his Belgian counterpart Stefano Pinna 4-0 on Saturday in the final round of the…
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