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Princess Madhawe bint Abdulaziz Al Saud passes away

Riyadh - Muslimchronicle

Princess Madhawe bint Abdulaziz Al Saud has passed away, the Royal Court announced today. In a statement, the Royal Court said funeral prayers for her soul will be held at the Grand mosque in Makkah tomorrow Tuesday following Asr (afternoon) prayer, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.Read more

Experts: 700 new companies needed to cover Umrah market

MAKKAH - Muslimchronicle

Experts expect that the number of Umrah companies in Saudi Arabia will increase from 48 to 700 to meet the Kingdom’s vision of increasing Umrah and Hajj pilgrims to 30 million by 2030. Marwan Shaaban, the head of the National Committee for Hajj and Umrah, said that new Umrah companies could benefit from the experiences of old ones. Shaaban saidRead more

Arab Studies Center refutes UN allegations against Saudi-led Arab coalition in Yemen

Makkah - Muslimchronicle

The Arab Studies Center, affiliated with the European Council of Social Sciences, refuted the allegations of the UN report claiming that the operations of the Arab coalition forces caused civilian casualties in Yemen. According to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the deputy chair and the secretary-general of the Arab Studies Center, Ahmed Abu Saada and Mahdi Ali, said in aRead more

Tourism specialists, investors to discuss Saudi opportunities

Jeddah - Muslimchronicle

The Forum for Entertainment and Tourism … New Horizons will begin in Jeddah on Monday, under the patronage of Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, the king’s adviser and Makkah governor. More than 30 prominent tourism specialists, investors and decision makers will take part in the three-day forum at the Jeddah Hilton Hotel. Prince Abdullah bin Saud, chairman of the Tourism and LeisureRead more

Makkah-Madinah high speed rail just months away from operational

Jeddah - Muslimchronicle

Field work on the Haramain Express Train, which connects the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah, is done and the entire project will be fully completed before the yearend, the Makkah Region Development Authority (MRDA) has said. In a statement reported by Al-Hayat newspaper on Thursday, the authority said the train service is expected to begin operating in the firstRead more

Saudi Arabia reveals massive push to drive pilgrim tourism

London - Muslimchronicle

Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund is establishing two new companies to increase the number of pilgrims that the Kingdom can host in Makkah and Medina, the fund said in a statement on Monday. The investment at the holy sites is aimed at boosting revenues from tourism and offsetting the impact of lower oil prices. The Kingdom's Public Investment Fund (PIF)Read more

Makkah Public Transportation Program inaugurated

Jeddah - Muslimchronicle

Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, governor of Makkah, signed a contract to import, operate and maintain Makkah Public Transportation Program (MPTP) buses with an alliance of national and international specialized companies. Hisham Al-Faleh, secretary-general of the Makkah Development Authority, which is supervising the program, said that the new buses will help in facilitating the circulation of traffic in Makkah, putting a limitRead more

Makkah lands will be sold in a real-estate auction

Makkah - Muslimchonicle

Makkah would witness next Thursday a real-estate auction on three lands of a total space of around 50,000 square meters and worth more than one billion riyals (USD266 million) — the three lands are located inside the central region. The first land is located at King Khalid Road and is 13076.68 square meters, while the second is located near KingRead more

Saudis in US mark National Day with embassy celebration

Washington - Muslimchronicle

Saudis in the US celebrated the country’s National Day on Saturday with a celebration organized by the Saudi Embassy at the National Building Museum in downtown Washington. The evening event was opened to the public and was attended by hundreds of people, including Prince Khaled bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Washington. The mood was festive and Saudis of allRead more