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Saudi hospitality sector set to hit $18bnA rise in the number of pilgrims visiting Saudi Arabia for Haj and Umrah is boosting domestic tourism growth and the kingdom’s hospitality sector could be worth $18.1 billion by 2016, a report said. More… |
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3 million Muslims begin Haj pilgrimageNearly 3 million Muslim pilgrims started the first phase of the annual Haj on Wednesday, travelling through packed streets from Makkah's Grand Mosque to the enormous camp at Mina just outside the city. More… |
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Emirates to start additional flights for HajUAE’s leading airline, Emirates, has announced the addition of more than 70 extra services to and from Saudi Arabia for Haj. An extra 27 flights are running between Dubai and Jeddah from now until October 22, a statement fro More… |
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9,996 Bahrain pilgrims sign up for HajA total of 9,996 pilgrims from Bahrain have signed up to take part in the Haj pilgrimage to Makkah, the spiritual home of Islam, which every Muslim is supposed to complete at least once in their lives. The Justice, Islamic Affairs More… |
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Saudi takes steps to limit virus infectionSaudi Arabia has taken precautions to prevent disease spreading among Muslim pilgrims next month after a Qatari man was infected with a virus related to the deadly SARS, a health ministry official said on Wednesday. More… |
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WHO alert over new SARS-like virusThe World Health Organization on Wednesday urged health workers around the world to report any patient with acute respiratory infection who may have travelled to Saudi Arabia or Qatar. The UN ag More… |
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Alert as SARS-like virus found in SaudiThe World Health Organization (WHO) is keeping a close eye on the detection in Saudi Arabia of a virus in the same family as the SARS virus that killed 800 people in 2002. There hav More… |
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Saudia to fly 800,000 Haj pilgrimsSaudi Arabian Airlines will transport more than 800,000 Haj pilgrims from 102 destinations around the world this year, a report said. “We are working in accordance with the government&rsqu More… |
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STC Haj data traffic jumps five-foldSTC announced the success of the first phase of its operational plan for Haj, where the company’s networks registered high flow of traffic at the Holy Sites during the last few days. The company’s data traffic increased by five-fold More… |
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Millions of Muslims join Haj ritualsMillions of Muslims on Sunday stoned pillars representing the devil in a symbolic rejection of temptation on the second day of their annual Haj pilgrimage, a day that also marks the start of Eid Al Adha. Vast crowds cast pebbles as th More… |
