MAKKAH: The number of pilgrims who arrived in Makkah under the Guests of King Salman for Hajj and Umrah Program has reached 1,279 out of 1,300 who are slated to perform Hajj this year.
The remaining guests are scheduled to complete arrival on Sunday with 21 pilgrims from the US and Kyrgyzstan.
The guests of King Salman praised the efforts of the program and Saudi Arabia to serve pilgrims. They also hailed the expansion projects in Makkah and the holy sites.
The guests came from 80 countries, including Madagascar, Argentina, Pakistan, the US, Eritrea, Indonesia, Turkey, Niger, South Africa, Kosovo, Paraguay, Russia, Ukraine, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bangladesh, the Philippines, Afghanistan, Cambodia, Vietnam, Belarus, Chad, Finland, Albania, Ghana, Kyrgyzstan and Djibouti.
1,279 of king’s guests arrive for Hajj in Makkah
1,279 of king’s guests arrive for Hajj in Makkah
Saudi foreign ministry condemns demolition of UNRWA buildings in Jerusalem by Israel
- Israeli bulldozers demolished structures inside Sheikh Jarrah compound on Tuesday
- Kingdom expresses support for beleaguered UN agency in statement
RIYADH: The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the demolition of buildings belonging to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees by Israeli occupation forces in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of occupied Jerusalem.
The ministry rejected Israeli violations of international law and held the international community responsible for addressing the Israeli policy of “crimes against international relief organizations,” the Saudi Press Agency reported.
It added: “Saudi Arabia expresses its support for UNRWA in its humanitarian mission to provide relief to the brotherly Palestinian people, and calls on the international community to protect relief organizations, their workers and their facilities.”
On Tuesday, Israeli bulldozers demolished structures inside UNRWA’s compound in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of Jerusalem after storming the area and sealing off the surrounding streets, according to Wafa news agency.
