up which is expected to proceed for the years ahead. He vowed that Saudi authorities concerned would be ready to meet this year's and future increases. He confirmed that the government managed to punish any agency that falls short of fulfilling its job during Hajj season. He attributed the high altitude of Makkah Watch, clicking over the holy Haram, to its location among tall buildings, making it the world's tallest. Prince Naif gave an account on the work of Hajj central committee. In response to a question, he said Omrah and visit are open in terms of number and time while Hajj quotas were fixed by the Organization of Islamic Conference for the once a year ritual. He said Saudi Hajj authority exceptionally agreed to increase the quotas of some countries who had submitted pleas in this matter, noting that there are more than 1.4 billion Muslims in the world today. He urged Muslim countries to show more cooperation with the Kingdom in teaching their would-be pilgrims about the instructions of Hajj before starting their journey to the holy places. He confirmed that the Kingdom managed to conduct relevant studies on all matters regarding the development of services for pilgrims. He expressed readiness of all Saudi authorities to cooperate with Muslim delegations coming to the Kingdom to discuss Hajj-related matters well before Hajj starts. In particular, the Ministry of Health pays great attention to the health situation and epidemic combat during and before and after Hajj, he explained. --More
