MAKKAH — Sheikh Abdurahman Al-Sudais, head of the Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques, on Tuesday discussed with presidency officials the elaborate preparations and arrangements to welcome millions of worshippers during the fasting month of Ramadan.
Sudais urged the presidency staff to intensify their efforts to extend the best possible services to Umrah pilgrims and...
A view of the Fuji-Q Highland amusement park. A Muslim prayer room equipped with a marker that indicates the direction of Mecca, the Muslim holy place, and a place for washing hands and feet before praying opened in the amusement park on Feb 4, 2019.
KOFU, YAMANASHI (YOMIURI SHIMBUN/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Residents in the area below the northern slope of Japan’s famed Mount Fuji in...
Makkah, during the month of Dhul-Hijja, sees the largest annual congregation of people at any given place and time in the world. Towards it some three million converge from four corners of the earth in order to fulfill their religious duty of Hajj. Dressed in their white ritual garments, the pilgrims stand shoulder to shoulder equal before God, regardless of race, gender, wealth or rank. The...
More than 99.86 million passengers departed or arrived through 771,828 flights in the Kingdom’s international and domestic airports in 2018
GACA is due to host Global Aviation Summit 2019 on April 1 and 2 in RiyadhJEDDAH: New technologies applied in Saudi Arabia’s airports has contributed to aviation growth in the Kingdom and has provided solutions for passenger’s trips, air...
Tourism Minister Arief Yahya (Pesona Indonesia/File)
As the most populous Muslim-majority nation, the country is aiming for the top spot on the Global Muslim Travel Index (GMTI), as part of an effort to achieve the foreign tourist arrival target of 20 million this year.
“We’re aiming for ‘halal’ tourism to see growth of 42 percent this year,” said Tourism Minister Arief Yahya in a statement...
Google has added a full-fledged destination site for hotels, without much fanfare, which, according to early reviews, could potentially turn the hospitality booking industry, including, Airbnb, on its head.
Richard Holden, Google’s vice president of product management, travel, wrote about the new features in Google Flights and Hotels in a blog published late last week. In the blog, titled...
The electronic platform will include new services that will give non-Saudis access to the e-portal, where they can review service packages, choose a package and apply for visas electronically. (AFP/ File photo)
New service to boost number of pilgrims, says official
e-portal will allow pilgrims to review service packages and apply for visas electronically
RIYADH: Electronic visas for Hajj...
President Joko Widodo delivers a speech in the commemoration of the National Press Day (HPN) in Surabaya, East Java, on February 9, 2019. The 2019 HPN is themed The Press Boosts Digital-based People’s Economy.
Hanoi (VNA) – The Indonesian government has invited American investors to invest in the digital economy and the development of “10 New Balis”, a plan that aims...
The collaboration is aimed at improving the quality of digital services as well as the pilgrimage experience for Muslims participating in Umrah and Hajj.
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has collaborated with Chinese tech firm Huawei to develop smartphone apps and internet and TV channels.
The partnership was announced on the sidelines of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s...
Last year, a record 175,000 of them traveled to Makkah for Hajj
NEW DELHI: Prominent Muslims in India have told Arab News the visit of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has redefined their relationship with Riyadh.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sought to use the country’s fast-growing economy to attract more investment from Islamic nations, particularly Saudi Arabia.
Muslims...