126,000 Pilgrims From Bangladesh Will Perform Hajj 2018
The last Hajj flights from Bangladesh will leave for Saudi Arabia this morning.
About 125,000 Bangladeshi pilgrims have already reached the holy city Makkah, on special flights operated by Biman Bang...
August 18, 20180588Category: CULTURAL
Saudi Arabia Greets 1.68m Pilgrims, Passport Chief Reveals
More than 1.68 million Hajj pilgrims had arrived in the Kingdom by noon on Thursday, the General Directorate of Passports announced.
Maj. Gen. Sulaiman bin Abdul Aziz Al-Yahya, director general of pa...
August 18, 20180620Category: CULTURAL
Saudi Commission For Tourism Completes Training For Hajj Guides
In a breakthrough initiative for Tawafa institutions, the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) has completed the training of 135 male and female Tawafa guides — religious gu...
August 18, 20180641Category: General
Pilgrims Crowd Grand Mosque To Hear Last Friday Sermon Before Hajj
Pilgrims packed Makkah’s Grand Mosque to hear the Friday sermon ahead of the start of Hajj.
They listened to an emotional speech by imam Saud Al-Shuraim on the magnitude and significanc...
August 18, 20180625Category: General
Al-Khayf Mosque In Mina
The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance’s efforts to help pilgrims by offering them educational programs throughout this year’s Hajj season are reflected in a series of lecture...
August 18, 20180784Category: General
King Salman’s Hot Air Balloon Soars With Message Of Unity
A hot air balloon dedicated to Saudi King Salman took to the sky over Poland as part of an international festival.
The balloon featuring an image of the Saudi ruler and a message of unity was launche...
August 18, 201801772Category: General
Center To Measure Hajj Pilgrims Satisfaction With Government Services
The National Center for Performance Measurement (Adaa) has activated one of its beneficiaries’ measurement tools to assess pilgrims’ satisfaction with government services during the Hajj s...
August 18, 20180542Category: CULTURAL
Defense Ministry Backs Security Efforts For Hajj
The Defense Ministry, represented by the Saudi Royal Land Forces, is backing the Public Security Forces to ensure Hajj pilgrims’ safety and security.
Maj. Gen. Ibrahim Al-Asheikh, commander of ...
August 18, 20180613Category: General
1,000 Egyptian Pilgrims Arrive In Makkah For Hajj
Tears of joy and complex feelings flowed as 1,000 pilgrims — families of the martyrs and wounded men of the Egyptian army and police — arrived as guests of the King Salman for the Hajj and...
August 18, 20180568Category: CULTURAL
Saud Al-Shouraim, Imam And Khateeb At The Grand Mosque In Makkah
Saud Al-Shouraim is one of the imams and khateeb at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. He was born on Jan. 19, 1966, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Al-Shouraim is a well-renowned Qari — a pe...
August 18, 20180713Category: Information
More Than 7,400 Employees Provide Telecom Services During Hajj
The total number of employees providing ICT services for this year’s Hajj was 7,411, according to the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) data.
The 24/7 services are supervised by the Com...
August 18, 20180630Category: General
Over 800 Foreign Journalists To Cover Hajj
More than 800 foreign media workers will cover the Hajj rituals, Dr. Awwad bin Saleh Al-Awwad, Saudi minister of media, has announced.
In addition, facilities have been provided for 151 media insti...
August 18, 20180584Category: CULTURAL
Saudi Arabia Shoots Down Ballistic Missile Fired By Houthi Terrorists
Saudi Arabia’s air defense forces intercepted a ballistic missile fired by Houthi militia toward the southern city of Najran.
The attack is the latest in a series of missile launches targetin...
August 18, 20180585Category: General
Robot Communicates In Saudi Dialect
A Saudi researcher has developed a robot that understands local dialect, becoming the first in the world to communicate in Arabic.
Dr. Faisal Alsarheed, Assistant Professor in Artificial Intelligen...
August 16, 20180817Category: Technology
Roads Shut Down, 20 Traffic Lights Removed In Taifs Al-Woroud Area
The Municipality of Al-Woroud and the Traffic Department removed 20 traffic lights and closed down several intersections causing great inconveniences to the people of the area.
Abdulaziz Al-Nufaie ...
August 16, 201801052Category: Traffic
Saudi Authorities In Makkah Welcome Pilgrims With High Quality Natural Ittar
Saudi authorities at the Grand Mosque in Makkah welcome pilgrims with high quality natural ittar (perfume) and bukhoor (agarwood) incense. Director responsible for receiving visitors in the Grand Mosq...
August 16, 20180577Category: CULTURAL
Taiwanese Pilgrims Impressed By Excellent Facilities
A group of 25 Taiwanese Muslims arrived in the Kingdom last Sunday on a journey of a lifetime.
“Although we are small in numbers in comparison to other countries, but coming to the most sacre...
August 16, 20180694Category: Information
Indian Missions Mark I-Day With Joy
With great joy and enthusiasm, the 72nd Independence Day of India was celebrated in the two major cities of the Kingdom on Wednesday.
At the Embassy of India, Riyadh, Ambassador Ahmad Javed hoisted...
August 16, 20180652Category: General
Industrial Sector Can Solve Unemployment Issue Better
Most economists in the Kingdom believe various industrial sectors can deal with the unemployment issue better than the Ministry of Labor and Social Development, according to the results of a poll publ...
August 16, 20180593Category: General
400 Kenyan Hajj Pilgrims Stuck At Airport Due To Lack Of Flights
More than 400 pilgrims expected to travel to Makkah in Saudi Arabia for the annual hajj were stranded on Wednesday at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi, due to lack of flights to Riyadh.
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August 16, 20180674Category: Information