Government | Monday 13 August, 2018 3:38 am

Makkah governor hands over new Kaaba cover to senior caretaker

The Kiswa consists of five pieces; four of them cover the four sides of Kaaba, while the fifth one is hung as a curtain above the door of Kaaba. Preparing the Kiswa takes several months and needs large amounts of precious metals and pure silk. Around 170 craftsmen are involved in the process,...

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Government | Saturday 11 August, 2018 7:55 pm

August 12 marks first day of Dhu Al-Hijjah month: Saudi Supreme Court

Saudi Arabia's Supreme Court announced that Sunday August 12 marks the start of Dhu Al-Hijjah, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Dhu Al-Hijjah is the twelfth and final month in the Islamic calendar. It is the month in which the Hajj pilgrimage takes place. The Supreme Court called on...

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Government | Friday 10 August, 2018 1:43 am

King Salman orders hosting of 1,000 pilgrims from Palestine

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has ordered the hosting of 1,000 female and male pilgrims, who are relatives of Palestinian martyrs, in this year's Haj as part of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Haj Guests Program, annually supervised by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Call ...

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Government | Thursday 9 August, 2018 6:57 am

‘Intelligent Hajj’ program launched to provide Muslim pilgrims with the best digital services

Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal inaugurated the “Intelligent Hajj” program on Wednesday. The Ministry of Communication and Information Technology is carrying out the initiative. The aim of the program is to provide pilgrims with the best digital services during the...

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Government | Sunday 5 August, 2018 2:21 am

Saudi Arabia set for launch of labor courts

The Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Labor and Social Development are completing final arrangements to launch labor courts and departments. A joint team has been formed to complete arrangements to transfer jurisdiction of labor cases to the general judiciary. Through this partnership, the...

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Government | Saturday 4 August, 2018 7:49 am

Hajj and Umrah Ministry approves plan to help African pilgrims

The Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Mohammed Saleh bin Taher Banten, has approved the operational plan of the National Tawafa Establishment for Pilgrims of the Non-Arab African Countries for this year. This plan included automating the processes of additional services and linking them to the e-system...

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Government | Thursday 2 August, 2018 5:56 am

Hajj campaign launched with message of peace

The 11th Hajj is Worship and Civilized Behavior campaign kicked off on Wednesday under the slogan “Hajj is a message of peace,” launched by Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, adviser to King Salman, governor of Makkah, and chairman of the Central Hajj Committee. The prince said that King...

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Government | Thursday 2 August, 2018 3:00 am

Madinah governor reviews Hajj preparations

Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz presided over a meeting of the city’s Hajj committee. “With the participation of all parties concerned with Hajj, according to an integrated system that provides pilgrims with the best services, the smooth workflow of Hajj has become ...

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Government | Tuesday 31 July, 2018 1:56 am

King Salman arrives in Neom for holiday

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman arrived on Monday to the city of Neom, where he will spend some time for rest and recuperation, accordiong to the state-run Saudi Press Agency (SPA). Neom is a planned 26,500 sq km (10,230-square-mile) transnational city and economic zone to be constructed ...

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Government | Saturday 28 July, 2018 8:16 am

Minister inspects preparations for Hajj pilgrims

Saudi Hajj and Umrah Minister Mohammed Salih Bentin visited the National Tawafa Establishment for South Asian Pilgrims to oversee its preparations and services for this year’s Hajj season. He viewed a simulation model of a pilgrim hostel, preparations by the emergency and safety committee,...

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