Business & Money | Tuesday 6 August, 2019 3:15 am

Advanced railways keep Hajj pilgrims on track

The Al-Mashaaer Al-Mugaddassah Metro Project (MMMP), a shuttle train service that operates during the Hajj season in Makkah, introduced a new means of transport for pilgrims, easing traffic bottlenecks by reducing congestion. The project includes nine overground stations, each with a...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 5 August, 2019 1:30 pm

AlUla’s Aman resorts will be first of their kind in Mideast

The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) has announced a partnership with renowned hotel and resort brand Aman. Culture Minister and RCU Gov. Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Mohammad bin Farhan Al-Saud signed the agreement with Aman CEO Vladislav Doronin on Monday. The partnership covers the development...

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Government | Monday 5 August, 2019 4:40 am

Saudi Arabia puts in place new measurement tools for Hajj quality control

Saudi Arabia's National Center for Performance Measurement (ADAA) has announced the launch of measurement operations for this year’s Hajj season. The center will target 50 services provided by 16 government agencies to pilgrims from Saudi Arabia and around the Islamic world in Makkah,...

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Government | Monday 5 August, 2019 2:38 am

329,000 people stopped from entering Makkah for lack of Hajj permit

Makkah Gov. Prince Khalid Al-Faisal on Sunday said more than 329,000 people have been stopped from entering the holy city for lack of Hajj permit. More than 144,000 vehicles without permits have also been disallowed from entering the city, 15 drivers have been arrested for illegally...

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Business & Money | Monday 5 August, 2019 1:59 am

Four Principles partner with Nesma Holding to improve operational performance across its non-profit network

Four Principles andNesma Holding announced the launch of a new partnership to implement a Lean Culture across Nesma Holding’s non-profit organization, Nesma Embroidery.  The collaboration will oversee the design and implementation of Lean Principles to all Nesma...

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Government | Sunday 4 August, 2019 3:14 am

Kingdom allocates a new link to pilgrims of Qatar

 In accordance with the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, the Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, to facilitate the arrival of all pilgrims and to...

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Government | Sunday 4 August, 2019 2:11 am

Saudi Civil Defense steps up safety plan for Hajj

Teams involved in the implementation of the medical evacuation plan and addressing emergencies involving hazardous materials during the Hajj season held a meeting on Saturday to coordinate their work to maintain pilgrim safety. The meeting, chaired by Maj. Khalid bin Abdulkarim Al-Awdah, assistant ...

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Healthcare | Sunday 4 August, 2019 12:20 am

Ministry of Health, National Foundation for Arab Countries' Pilgrims Guides Co-Sign Cooperation Agreement

Ministry of Health, represented by the Global Center for Crowd Medicine, co-signed here today a cooperation agreement with the National Foundation for Arab Countries Pilgrims Guides. The agreement dealt with how to deal with the crowds and gatherings, during Hajj, Umrah and visiting holy sites, in ...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 3 August, 2019 4:31 pm

Artists gather in Dammam to brush up their skills

The Sharqiyah Forum for Artists, organized by the Saudi Arabian Society for Culture and Arts (SASCA), has started in Dammam with the participation of 44 men and women artists. Youssef Al-Harbi, director of SASCA, said the forum includes an oil painting workshop that focuses on the “wet on...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 3 August, 2019 4:30 pm

Saudi women hail axing travel restrictions, welcome steps toward equality

Many Saudi women have hailed the recent changes and expressed their joy at the series of amendments that empower them. Soon after it was announced that Saudi women would no longer require permission from a male guardian to travel or obtain a passport, Princess Reema bint Bandar, the Saudi...

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