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Haj quota cuts to stay, says Hajjar
Abdulaziz Ghazzawi JEDDAH — The quota cuts in the number of the domestic and the foreign Haj pilgrims will continue until the expansion projects of the Two Holy Mosques have been completed, Haj Minister Bandar Hajjar has said. "This is an exceptional ...
Gulf train designs to be ready by year-end, says official
Abdulaziz Ghazzawi JEDDAH — The blueprints and technical designs of the Gulf train linking all the six members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) will be ready by the end of the current year, according to Mohammed Khaled Al-Suwaiket, president of ...
No delay in Haramain Train project: Minister
Abdulaziz Ghazzawi Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — There is no delay in the execution of the Haramain Train project and work is currently progressing according to the schedule, Transport Minister Abdullah Al-Muqbel said on Monday. "All major works embodied in the contracts with the ...
Compensation for land seized for airport to be disbursed soon
Abdulaziz Ghazzawi Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Municipal authorities will soon distribute the compensation for about 1,000 pieces of land confiscated for the construction of the new international airport in the city, officials said. An official source said the owners would soon be notified ...
1.25m Umrah pilgrims a month from next year
Abdulaziz Ghazzawi Okaz / Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — A new Umrah system and its executive bylaws will be issued soon with a view to increase the number of Umrah pilgrims every year, Haj Minister Bandar Al-Hajjar has said. He told Okaz/Saudi Gazette that ...
High-speed Haramain train to start service next year
  Abdulaziz Ghazzawi Okaz/Saudi Gazette     JEDDAH — Muhanad Mullah, a Saudi youth, on Tuesday drove the Haramain train at a speed of 180 km per hour in a test-run for the high speed train. On board were the Transport Minister, Abdullah Al-Muqbel, and ...
Technology to send fraudulent pilgrim firms into oblivion
        Abdulaziz Ghazzawi Okaz/Saudi Gazette   MAKKAH — The Ministry of Haj will soon launch an electronic gate that will eliminate fake Haj service providers and decide the fees to be paid by the domestic pilgrims on the basis of the services provided to ...
Water company braced for summer demand
  Abdulaziz Ghazzawi Okaz/Saudi Gazette   MAKKAH — The National Water Company (NWC) has approved its operational plan for water and environmental services in Makkah over the summer that aims to provide adequate supplies of water to Umrah performers and visitors to the ...
Contractor building Haramain Railway workshop replaced
    Abdulaziz Ghazzawi Okaz/Saudi Gazette   JEDDAH — A company warned by Transport Minister Abdullah Al-Muqbil for delaying the construction of a building to house the central workshop of the high-speed Haramain Railway has fired the contractor responsible for implementing the project and replaced ...
Ultimatum to contractor over stalled rail project
  Abdulaziz Ghazzawi Okaz/Saudi Gazette     JEDDAH — Transport Minister Abdullah Al-Muqbel, who is also chairman of the Saudi Railways Organization (SRO), has issued a strong warning to a company in the Spanish consortium responsible for implementing the high-speed Haramain Railway after it did ...
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