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All-seeing ‘eye’ watches over Makkah pilgrims
Government | Wednesday 14 September, 2016 11:45 am
Under a bank of monitors broadcasting live footage from more than 5,000 cameras, Saudi officers have kept their eyes on every route and gathering spot at this year’s Haj pilgrimage. As custodians of the most sacred sites in Islam, the authorities have been at pains to assure the world that...
Apple unveils iPhone 7 but some still waiting for iPhone 8
Technology & IT | Tuesday 13 September, 2016 4:02 pm
Apple Inc unveiled an iPhone 7 with high-resolution cameras and no headphone jack at its annual launch event Wednesday, though the biggest surprise was the debut of a three-decade-old Nintendo game franchise, Super Mario Bros, on the smartphone. While shares of Apple barely budged,...
Jamarat Bridge divided into six levels
Government | Tuesday 13 September, 2016 3:25 pm
Makkah Development Authority has divided the hi-tech Jamarat Bridge in Mina into six levels to ensure smooth flow of pilgrims for the stoning-the-devil ritual without stampedes and other accidents. “The move aims at distributing the hundreds of thousands of pilgrims at various levels of...
Saudia offices in Makkah ensure smooth traffic
Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 13 September, 2016 12:27 pm
Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) has intensified its efforts through its two offices in Makkah to serve the guests of God in their arrivals and departures. The airline has an office near the Grand Mosque and a head office in Ashuhada district. Saudia has enough manpower at its two offices to...
Britain is set to miss 2020 renewable energy target
Environment & Energy | Tuesday 13 September, 2016 11:57 am
 Britain is set to miss its 2020 European renewable energy targets, a parliamentary committee report said on Friday, setting a poor example for less wealthy countries as the world tries to rein in global warming. Britain has a target to meet 15 percent of its energy needs from renewable...
Persian channel launched
Culture & Education | Monday 12 September, 2016 4:51 am
A special Persian Haj channel has been launched by the Saudi Broadcasting Corporation aimed at Persian-speaking pilgrims. Minister of Culture and Information, Adel Al-Turaifi, said that the main aim of the channel is to deliver a message of Haj and the meanings of Islam to Persian speakers, in...
Grand Mosque has a capacity of 1.8m pilgrims after expansion
Government | Monday 12 September, 2016 3:47 am
The Grand Mosque in Makkah has the capacity to accommodate around 1.8 million pilgrims, following its expansion, reflecting the keenness of the Kingdom to care for Haj and Umrah pilgrims. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman launched five major projects last year, including the main...
Kaaba gets a new Kiswa
Government | Monday 12 September, 2016 2:49 am
The Kaaba, House of Allah, was dressed in its new Kiswa (the cloth that covers the Kaaba) after Fajr prayer on Sunday by as many as 86 technicians and weavers. The Kaaba is dressed in its new Kiswa on Dhul Hijjah 9, the Day of Arafat, every year. On this day the Grand Mosque is usually empty...
Serta to showcase premium products at  The Hotel Show
Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 12 September, 2016 1:45 am
Dubai Furniture Manufacturing Company LLC (DFMC), a market leader in premium mattress segment in Middle East, will showcase premium products from Serta in this year’s The Hotel Show, the largest and most comprehensive business event for the hospitality industry in the Middle East and...
The tent city comes to life
Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 11 September, 2016 11:43 am
Roughly 8 kilometers from the Grand Mosque in Makkah, the tent city of Mina comes alive only for five days in a year. Saturday was the first day this year when over 1.5 million Muslims streamed into the town to begin their journey of a September sun, pilgrims entered the holy site, searched and...
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