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Articles of the author Abdulaziz Ghazzawi
GACA: New Jeddah Airport to be fully operational in Ramadan
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The new King Abdulaziz International Airport here is expected to become fully operational in the forthcoming Ramadan, the spokesman of General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) Ibrahim Al-Ruasa told Okaz/Saudi Gazette (...)

05 - 01 - 2020
Over 2 million Umrah visas issued; Pakistan tops the list
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — As many as 2,031,751 Umrah visas have been issued since the season started about four months ago and a total of 1,566,754 pilgrims have arrived, according to a statistical report issued by the Ministry of Haj and (...)

14 - 12 - 2019
SR8,850 minimum charges set for hiring Filipina maids
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Ministry of Labor and Social Development has introduced a new electronic service named "Maaroufah" to import housemaids from the Philippines at a minimal price of SR8,850. Ministry spokesman Khaled Aba Al-Khail said (...)

30 - 11 - 2019
Haramain Train to resume test run trips Wednesday
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Haramain high-speed train network, which was hit by a huge fire at Jeddah's Al-Sulaimaniyah station in September is expected to resume train trips between Makkah and Madinah via the railway station at the new King (...)

10 - 11 - 2019
Umrah programs extended, now services can be sought digitally
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – The amendments in rules for Umrah companies, approved recently by Minister of Haj and Umrah Dr. Muhammad Saleh Bin Taher Benten, allow extension of the Umrah programs and purchasing services packages through "Maqam" (...)

22 - 10 - 2019
Payment abroad for Umrah services compulsory
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Ministry of Haj and Umrah has started implementing the compulsory payment abroad by Umrah companies for Umrah services, in line with the established electronic system following coordination by the ministry with the (...)

13 - 10 - 2019
Race against time to fix Jeddah Haramain station
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Authorities are racing against time to fix the partially burnt Haramain High Speed Rail station in the city's Sulaymaniyah District. Massive fire at the station on Sept. 29 has temporarily suspended movement of the trains (...)

08 - 10 - 2019
10,000 buses ready to transport Umrah pilgrims and worshipers
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – The General Cars Syndicate has readied 10,000 luxurious buses to transport Umrah pilgrims between Makkah and Madinah from King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah. Besides, the buses will also transport worshipers (...)

08 - 10 - 2019
Pilgrims' departure begins with 118 flights today and tomorrow
Okaz / Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — There will be 60 domestic Haj flights from King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) in Jeddah today and 58 on Friday for GCC pilgrims while flights returning pilgrims to their homes will continue for a month until (...)

15 - 08 - 2019
Pilgrims begin their journey back home from today
Okaz / Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — After completing their Haj rituals amid an atmosphere of serenity and peacefulness, the pilgrims will start their journey back home from today (Tuesday). Their departure will continue until Sept. 15 when the Haj is (...)

13 - 08 - 2019
Drones to transmit 5G signals in holy sites
Okaz/Saudi Gazette MAKKAH – Telecom service providing companies will be launching experimental services for 5G technology in Makkah, Madinah and other holy sites. The services include using drones to transmit 5G signals and activating the virtual (...)

07 - 08 - 2019
Last Haj flight to land Monday
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The last Haj flight is scheduled to land at King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) in Jeddah Monday, according to the General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA). It said the departure flights will start on Dhul (...)

04 - 08 - 2019
Hectic preparations on for the opening of Jeddah's new airport
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Work is continuing to put final touches for the opening of the new King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah. In the new facility, all airlines in the Kingdom will be operating under one roof. The preparations are in (...)

21 - 07 - 2019
Over 7,000 ground staff serve pilgrims at airports
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Saudi Ground Services Company has mobilized all its efforts and potential to extend outstanding ground services to the passengers at the Kingdom's 27 airports and has specifically assigned more than 7,000 staff (...)

20 - 07 - 2019
About 7mn Zamzam water cans to be distributed among pilgrims
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The pilgrims are welcomed into the Kingdom and seen off by providing them with the blessed Zamzam water. The blessed water cans will also be distributed among them at the places of their accommodation in Makkah. The (...)

14 - 07 - 2019
Saudia reinforces fleet to transport 1.2 million pilgrims
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Saudi Arabian Airlines said it has reinforced its fleet of 165 aircraft with 17 new planes to be able to transport around 1.2 million domestic and foreign pilgrims from about 100 destinations worldwide for the upcoming (...)

07 - 07 - 2019
First group of Haj pilgrims due in Saudi Arabia on July 4
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Pilgrims for the upcoming Haj will start arriving in Saudi Arabia on Thursday, July 4, with the first Haj flight carrying 301 Bangladeshis touching down at King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) in Jeddah. Essam (...)

23 - 06 - 2019
Saudia announces largest ever summer schedule with 16.8 million seats
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) will operate more than 77,000 domestic and international flights offering a total of 16.8 million seats to meet the rush of travelers this summer. The company disclosed this while (...)

06 - 05 - 2019
Over 5.2 million Umrah visas issued
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH —As many as 5,276,913 Umrah visas have been issued since the season started late October, according to the Ministry of Haj and Umrah. In its weekly statistical report, the ministry said a total of 4,798,057 Umrah pilgrims (...)

30 - 03 - 2019
Zamzam water to be supplied in 5-liter cans
Okaz / Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — Zamzam water will now be supplied in 5-liter cans instead of the current 10-liter canisters, according to the National Water Company (NWC), the main operator of the King Abdullah Project for Zamzam water. The company (...)

24 - 02 - 2019
Residents of North Obhur district decries negligence
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Any visitor to Balubaid residential project in North Obhur will be shocked by the visible pollution as well as the despicable scenes in a modern neighborhood that is expected to have better infrastructure facilities and a (...)

24 - 04 - 2017
Jeddah's south terminal to shift to new airport by year-end
Jeddah — The south terminal of King Abdul Aziz International Airport in Jeddah will be relocated to the new airport on a trial basis before the end of this year, according to sources. Saudi Arabian Airlines' (Saudia) domestic terminal will also (...)

01 - 02 - 2017
85% technical jobs in SEC held by Saudis
JEDDAH — The Saudi Electricity Company has reported that 85 percent of engineers and technicians at the company are Saudi. SEC›s Deputy Senior Manager for Human Resources Sulaiman Al-Hibaishi said it is very important for the company to employ from (...)

22 - 12 - 2016
Trains to use noise reduction technology
JEDDAH — The Haramain Train Project includes noise reduction designs in residential areas, according to a source familiar with the project. The source said the project would be completed in 2017 and operational in 2018. "The testing of the train is (...)

03 - 10 - 2016
Executive plan for grouping of pilgrims OK'd
JEDDAH — Minister of Haj and Umrah Muhammad Bantan has approved the executive plan for the grouping of pilgrims and forwarded it to Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Naif, who is the chairman of the Supreme Haj Committee, for final endorsement. He said the (...)

15 - 08 - 2016
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