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Articles of the author Abdullah Al Dahhas
Rains add to the misery of residents of Makkah district
Okaz /Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — Rain-bearing dark clouds are a welcome sign anywhere in the Kingdom and more so in the parched and barren wadi of the holy city of Makkah. But residents of the city's Sharaie District dread the moment dark clouds gather (...)

26 - 11 - 2019
1.5mn pilgrims depart, about 271,000 remain
Okaz/Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — About 1.5 million foreign pilgrims have left for their respective homes while as many as 271,910 still remain in the Kingdom, according to the Ministry of Haj and Umrah. The ministry said a total of 233,827 pilgrims are (...)

08 - 09 - 2019
Saudi Arabia's doors open for all pilgrims, asserts Khaled
Okaz/Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — The Kingdom is not responsible for the obstacles put up by the Qatari government to impede its citizens willing to perform Haj. "We are not responsible for what others do. We are only responsible for what we do," Emir of (...)

05 - 08 - 2019
Mina camps for Qatari pilgrims expose ‘Hamadein regime' lies
Okaz/Saudi Gazette MAKKAH – Every Haj season, the Kingdom welcomes the Guests of Allah from all over the world with open arms. Pilgrims are accorded warm welcome and the Kingdom facilitates their comfortable stay here irrespective of their countries (...)

28 - 07 - 2019
Free seats for disabled pilgrims
Okaz/Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — The Ministry of Haj and Umrah has decided on the number of free seats to be allotted within its program of social responsibility. The program is being introduced for the first time this year. The ministry said the minimal (...)

08 - 07 - 2019
Mashaer train offers 7,000 seasonal jobs for men
Okaz/Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — The Authority for the Development of Makkah Region (ADMR) has offered about 7,000 seasonal jobs for men to work in crowd control inside trains operating between the holy sites of Mina and Arafat during the days of the (...)

30 - 06 - 2019
Saudi Haj Ministry allocates 230,000 seats for domestic pilgrims
Okaz/Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — As many as 230,000 seats with service providers have been specified for Saudi nationals and expatriate residents wishing to perform the upcoming Haj pilgrimage, the Ministry of Haj and Umrah has announced. The ministry (...)

29 - 06 - 2019
Multi-story tents in Mina to provide more space to Hajis
Okaz/Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — For the first time in the history of the Kingdom, multi-story tents will be established during this year's Haj season to provide more space to the pilgrims, according to the Tuwafa establishment for pilgrims from Arab (...)

25 - 06 - 2019
Haj companies told to provide a cleaner for each 30 pilgrims
Okaz/Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — The Ministry of Haj and Umrah has asked Haj companies to provide a cleaner for each 30 pilgrims within its efforts to keep Makkah, Madinah and other holy sites clean during the Haj season. The ministry also asked the (...)

16 - 06 - 2019
94% of domestic pilgrims to be registered electronically
Okaz/Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — The Ministry of Haj and Umrah will accept only electronic registration for 94 percent of the quotas of domestic pilgrims, including Saudis and expatriates, allotted to Haj service providing companies and (...)

12 - 06 - 2019
Ministry prohibits renting buses from outside to transport pilgrims
Okaz/Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — The Ministry of Haj and Umrah has warned local companies and establishments serving domestic pilgrims against renting buses from outside the Kingdom to transport their pilgrims during the upcoming pilgrimage. The ministry (...)

09 - 06 - 2019
Charges for domestic Haj packages set
Okaz/Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — The Ministry of Haj and Umrah has fixed charges for various packages of Haj services offered by domestic Haj companies and establishments. New names were adopted for packages before adding the value added tax (VAT). In (...)

08 - 05 - 2019
Makkah entrance parking areas ready for Ramadan
Okaz/Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — The Holy Capital Mayoralty, in cooperation with the Makkah Traffic Department and the Saudi Public Transport Co. (SAPTCO), started elaborate arrangements for the parking of vehicles coming from various regions of the (...)

27 - 04 - 2019
20 years on, court complex in Makkah remains ink on paper
Okaz/Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — A sign indicating the site of a court complex was erected on a plot of land in Makkah more than 20 years ago and it has started decaying without the project seeing light The residents of the holy city were anxiously (...)

13 - 03 - 2019
One of the oldest schools in Makkah demolished
Okaz/Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — The education authorities have demolished Al-Zaher Middle School in Makkah, which was established in 1958 (1378 H) and was considered one of the oldest schools in the holy city. A specialized contracting company began (...)

12 - 02 - 2019
Saudi woman wins her battle for literacy at the age of 75
Okaz/Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — The bouquet of flowers and a certificate of appreciation from the Ministry of Education are not enough to describe the achievement of Noura Jazi Al-Baqami, a 75-year-old Saudi woman who won her battle for literacy by (...)

29 - 01 - 2019
85% of Makkah hotel rooms occupied
Okaz/Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — The Makkah Chamber of Commerce and Industry has reported that hotel occupancy in the holy city rose to 85 percent during the last 10 days of Ramadan. Domestic pilgrims coming to Makkah during the last 10 days of Ramadan (...)

22 - 06 - 2017
Villages east of Makkah in need of essential services
Okaz/Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — Lack of services in villages east of Makkah has limited the aspirations of people living in the area. They are not looking for entertainment projects and do not hope to deliver marginal services because they still dream (...)

07 - 06 - 2017
Allotment of tents in Mina starts
Okaz/Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — The Ministry of Haj and Umrah has asked domestic pilgrim companies to submit SR400 bank guarantee per pilgrim to start the procedures for the allotment of tents in Mina. The tent allotment process is scheduled to continue (...)

29 - 05 - 2017
20km left for completion of Haramain train rail
MAKKAH — The company, implementing the constructional work for the Haramain Express Train, has completed the construction of 430 km of rails out of 450km, which is the distance between Makkah and Madinah, the project sources said. They said there (...)

20 - 03 - 2017
2.9 million Saudi families are members of Citizens' Account
MAKKAH — A total of 2.9 families have signed up to the Ministry of Labor and Social Development's Hisab Al-Muwatin (Citizens' Account) Program . The General Supervisor of the program, Majed Al-Essaimi, said a total of 10.1 million people have been (...)

21 - 02 - 2017
Blame game over stalled Sharaie bridge
MAKKAH – The mayoralty, Makkah Development Authority and the Transport Ministry have refused to take responsibility for the failure to complete the Sharaie flyover and they blame each other for the project's disruption. The bridge was handed over to (...)

06 - 02 - 2017
Over 75,000 domestic pilgrims register for Haj
MAKKAH — More than 75,000 domestic pilgrims have so far registered with local Haj companies through the electronic gate of the Ministry of Haj and Umrah to perform Haj this year, a ministry's source said. He said domestic pilgrims have registered (...)

09 - 08 - 2016
Over 600,000 pilgrims to visit Madinah before Haj
MAKKAH — More than 600,000 pilgrims are expected to visit Madinah to pay homage to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and pray at his mosque, according to Hatim Qadi, spokesman for the Ministry of Haj and Umrah. He said the pilgrims started (...)

08 - 08 - 2016
Pilgrims' buses to be electronically monitored
MAKKAH — Buses transporting pilgrims will be constantly monitored electronically this Haj season, according to acting secretary general of the General Syndicate of Cars Osama Samkari. An agreement to this effect was signed between the General (...)

01 - 08 - 2016
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