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Aviation Command Sorties Increased Over Holy Sites During Hajj The General Security Aviation Command has increased the number of daily sorties over the holy sites during this year’s Hajj. Assistant commander of the General Security Aviation Command. Col. M... August 23, 2018 0 627 Category: Hajj and Umrah

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British Charity Chief Praises Improved Hajj Services A team of volunteers from the Council of British Hajjis is working in Saudi Arabia to help and support pilgrims from the UK. In addition to general assistance, they can arrange medical treatment and a... August 23, 2018 0 584 Category: Hajj and Umrah

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New Kiswa Replaces Old Kaaba Covering On Second Day Of Haj Early Monday morning, one of the most beloved events of Haj, the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Makkah, took place when most pilgrims were not present to witness it. The Kiswa, the finely embroidered cl... August 22, 2018 0 787 Category: Hajj and Umrah

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Saudi Forces Intercept Houthi-fired Missile Over Jazan The Saudi Royal Air Defense Forces on Tuesday intercepted a ballistic missile launched by Iran-backed Houthi militias targeting the southern city of Jazan. Col. Turki Al-Maliki, spokesman of the Coali... August 22, 2018 0 673 Category: Saudi Arabia

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Pilgrims Win Accolades For Compliance Of Crowd Management Rules Maj. Gen. Mansour Al-Turki, security spokesman at the Minister of Interior, praised the Haj pilgrims for their compliance to the crowd management regulations that contributed to the smooth conduct of ... August 22, 2018 0 610 Category: Culture & Heritage

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Two Million Gigabytes Of Data For Hajj Pilgrims The initiative is in partnership with mobile operators Saudi Telecom, Etihad Etisalat (Mobily), Mobile Telecommunication Company Saudi Arabia (Zain), Virgin Mobile, and Etihad Jawraa (Lebara). A st... August 22, 2018 0 654 Category: Technology

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Premier League Prepares Case Against BeoutQ In Saudi Arabia The body representing England’s top tier football clubs said it “has seen compelling evidence demonstrating beoutQ is a highly sophisticated pirate operation which has used the services of... August 22, 2018 0 612 Category: Sports

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Fahad Bin Sulaiman Altekhaifi, President Of The General Authority For Statistics Fahad bin Sulaiman Altekhaifi has been the president of the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) since his appointment to the post in May 2016. On Monday GASTAT announced this year’s Haj... August 22, 2018 0 678 Category: Information

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Saudis, Expats Share Eid Experience In The Kingdom Muslims celebrate their second beloved Eid, the Eid Al-Adha, the second Eid of the year after the Eid Al-Fitr. It is the biggest festival of the year, to commemorate the valor, bravery and faithfulne... August 22, 2018 0 717 Category: Saudi Arabia

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Enigmatic Traveler Who Revealed Full Majesty Of Makkah To The World Ali Bey Al-Abbasi was not the first European enamored with the Arab Peninsula and the mysteries of Makkah. Nor was he the first Westerner to visit the city — but he was an unusually resourceful ... August 22, 2018 0 756 Category: Saudi Arabia

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Lost Children’s Care Center Helps To Reunite Families Pilgrims, like all parents, closely look after their children, but sometimes worshippers lose their offspring during Hajj due to the large crowds of people at the holy sites. Many pilgrims opt to bri... August 22, 2018 0 1481 Category: Culture & Heritage

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800 Vets To Oversee Slaughter Of Over 1m Animals During Hajj The general supervisor of the Adahi Project said that 800 veterinarians will oversee the slaughter of more than one million Adhiya animals, both sheep and cows, for the current Hajj season. Rahimi Ah... August 22, 2018 0 747 Category: Hajj and Umrah

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Food Trucks Serve In Holy Places For First Time Food trucks run by Saudi men and women have begun for the first time to serve food and drinks in the holy places. This was after Deputy Makkah Gov. Prince Abdullah bin Bandar directed the Secretariat... August 22, 2018 0 702 Category: Saudi Arabia

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Hajj Is A Great Business Opportunity For Young Saudis Each year, a large number of young Saudis head to Makkah during Hajj season to work and earn some money. Private companies and government agencies offer a variety of seasonal jobs, whether helping pil... August 22, 2018 0 635 Category: Hajj and Umrah

King Salman Receives Saudi Grand Mufti, Princes, And Military Leaders Saudi Arabia’s King Salman on Tuesday said it was an honor to serve fellow Muslims undertaking this year’s Hajj pilgrimage. The King made the comments as he and Crown Prince Mohammed bin ... August 22, 2018 0 600 Category: Culture & Heritage

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Pilgrims Praise Saudi Efforts During Hajj Pilgrims from around the world have expressed their gratitude for the services provided to them by the Saudi authorities, and praised the quality. “Despite the small size of the holy sites area... August 22, 2018 0 610 Category: Hajj and Umrah

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Amenities Provided For Pilgrims On Arafat On the most important day of Hajj, pilgrims flocked to Mount Arafat, but the high summer temperatures were a hindrance to those wanting to perform their religious obligation as Muslims. But various o... August 22, 2018 0 528 Category: Hajj and Umrah

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Mina Communicates With Pilgrims In Several Languages Mina welcomes pilgrims with signage in several languages — including Arabic, English, French, Urdu and Indonesian — on roadsides, above bridges and on camp gates. Pilgrims from around the... August 22, 2018 0 578 Category: Culture & Heritage

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Pilgrims Warned Against Sharing Razor Blades The Ministry of Health has warned pilgrims against sharing razor blades as an infection control measure and to reduce the risk of transmission of infectious diseases such as viral hepatitis B and C. ... August 21, 2018 0 830 Category: Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia To Build Oil Port In Yemen's Al-Mahra Saudi Arabia is seemingly planning to build an oil port in Yemen's al-Mahra governorate in the country's southeast, where Saudi and United Arab Emirates' troops are present, sources told A... August 21, 2018 0 714 Category: Saudi Arabia

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