Officials at the Halat Ammar border crossing continue to receive pilgrims from abroad with the help of an integrated system of services provided by civilian, military, and government agencies.
The 100 scholars include elite judges and university professors trained to answer questions. Believers can also get answers to their questions from robots at the Grand Mosque.
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Saudi Arabia's General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques on Sunday unveiled its operational plan for this year's Hajj season.
A total of 147,094 pilgrims of various nationalities had reached Medina as of Saturday, arriving through air and land ports to perform this year's Hajj.
The Director General of the Mecca Health Cluster, Dr. Hatem bin Ahmed Al-Omari, on Sunday opened a center for the elderly and geriatric diseases at King Abdulaziz Hospital, a member of the Mecca Health Cluster.
The Royal Saudi Air Force has completed joint exercises with its Egyptian counterpart in the northern region of the Kingdom, the Ministry of Defense reported on Sunday.
Saudi Minister of Human Resources and Social Development Ahmed Al-Raji met with Secretary-General of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Mathias Cormann during his visit to Paris.
The first batch of pilgrims performing the Hajj, consisting of 290 people, arrived in Mecca from Turkey on Sunday.
A historical love story passed down from generation to generation took the stage at Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University.
After several years of participating in various local autocross competitions, Afnan Almarghlani recently became the first woman from Saudi Arabia to obtain a license as a coach in autocross and safe driving skills.