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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 and Umrah. The cards will store the pilgrims’ personal information, health status,

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Jawazat starts issuing Haj e-permits to expatriates

The Directorate General of Passports (Jawazat) has started supplying pilgrim's journey permits electronically to expatriates want to enter Makkah and therefore the holy sites for

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Saudi Arabia raises India's Haj quota to 200,000

In a significant step,  Saudi Arabia has expanded India's Haj quantity from 170,000 to 200,000, making ready for 30,000 additional Indians

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Saudi ministry announces fixed Haj charges

The Ministry of Haj and Umrah, Saudi Arabia, expressed that 20 nearby Haj organizations have been chosen to take an interest in the "economy 2

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Man on trial for forging Umrah and Haj vaccine certificates

A man stood trial under the steady gaze of the Sharjah Criminal Court yesterday for fashioning Haj and Umrah immunization testaments by utilizing

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Hajj and Umrah e-visas to be issued in minutes

Electronic visas for Hajj and Umrah pioneers will be issued inside minutes for different Hajj/Umrah crusades and organizations under plans by Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Hajj and Umrah.  "Pioneers who are originating from outside the

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Ministry of Hajj, GACA Agree on Joint Plan to Receive 30 Million Umrah Performers by 2030

Dr. Mohammed Saleh bin Taher Benten , Minister of Hajj and Umrah received at his office in Makkah today the President of the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) Abdul Hakim Mohammed Al-Tamimi. During the meeting, they discussed issues

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Saudi Arabia, India Sign Bilateral Annual Haj Agreement For 2019

Saudi Arabia and India signed the 2019 Bilateral Annual Haj Agreement on Thursday. Saudi Arabia's Haj and Umrah Minister Mohammad Saleh bin Taher and India’s Minister of Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi inked the assention at a

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Saudi Arabia launched Electric cars to serve elderly Hajis

The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques introduced new electric vehicles made to encourage the transportation of the elderly and their circumambulation around the consecrated place of Kaaba, reported Saudi

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Health

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The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques introduced new electric vehicles made to encourage the transportation of the elderly

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The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques introduced new electric vehicles made to encourage the transportation of the elderly

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The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques introduced new electric vehicles made to encourage the transportation of the elderly

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The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques introduced new electric vehicles made to encourage the transportation of the elderly

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The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques introduced new electric vehicles made to encourage the transportation of the elderly

Sports

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The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques introduced new electric vehicles made to encourage the transportation of the elderly

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The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques introduced new electric vehicles made to encourage the transportation of the elderly

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The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques introduced new electric vehicles made to encourage the transportation of the elderly