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Emirates boosts Saudi flights for RamadanDubai's national carrier Emirates has announced that it will add 73 additional flights to and from Saudi Arabia during Ramadan, adding to its already robust service schedule, starting from July 20. Jeddah and Madinah Al More… |
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Saudi Elaf to expand hotel portfolioSaudi-based Elaf Group held key discussions with its regional tourism partners to boost its hotel portfolio in the kingdom and help attract future Hajj and Umrah visitors from the Arab and neighbouring countries into the Kingdom. More… |
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Firm in Bahrain Air holiday package dealBahrain Air, the second flag carrier of the Kingdom, has signed up Marvida Travel and Tours, a locally renowned holiday wholesaler, for marketing the holiday packages to destinations on its route network. As per the agreement, Marvida will More… |
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ADIB unveils Hajj finance schemeAbu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) has unveiled a new scheme under which Hajj and Umrah travel finance will be offered at zero per cent profit rate for tenors up to 12 months. The bank will not charge any processing fee and the first More… |
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Makkah Mövenpick targets ‘group’ businessMövenpick Hotel & Residence Hajar Tower Makkah has bolstered its food and beverage offerings to focus on the ‘group’ segment, which occupied 80 per cent of the hotel’s room nights during its first year of operations. “This year, our cu More… |
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Umniah arranges pilgrimage for 500Umniah, a leading telecom service provider in Jordan, recently arranged for the despatch of a convoy of 500 pilgrims to perform Umrah rituals at Makkah and to visit the tomb of Prophet Muhammad in Al-Medina Al-Munawara. The initiative was More… |
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Zain, Batelco sponsor Umrah travellersZain Bahrain and Batelco, both leading providers of telecom services in Bahrain, have joined forces to sponsor 1000 Bahrainis from the five governorates travelling to Makkah to perform Umrah. The pilgrimage is being organised on the occasi More… |
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Flu scare hits Umrah trips from BahrainThousands of pilgrims from Bahrain have cancelled trips to Mecca because of fears of catching swine flu, it has emerged. Haj caravan companies say the number of people travelling to the holy city had drastically reduced compared to last ye More… |
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Tunisia suspends Umrah travelTunisia has suspended Umrah pilgrimages to Makkah for fear of H1N1 flu infection, a report said. The suspension of Umrah trips was "a necessary decision" which does not contradict Muslim doctrine, said Tunisian religious affairs minis More… |
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ESFB marks up to $355m for Egyptian projectsThe Egyptian Saudi Finance Bank (ESFB) has allocated EGP1.5 billion ($256 million) to 2 billion ($355 million) to finance strategic projects in Egypt. It also confirmed its readiness to fund banks affected by the economic downturn with liq More… |
