RIYADH: The number of Umrah visas issued this year has reached 7,584,428, of which 7,201,851 pilgrims have arrived in the Kingdom, according to data provided by the Hajj Ministry.
There are 1,056,618 pilgrims still in the Kingdom, with 732,559 in Makkah and 324,059 in Madinah, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Most pilgrims — 6,386,751 — came to the Kingdom by air, while 696,094 entered by land and 119,006 arrived by sea.
The largest number of pilgrims are from Pakistan (1,590,731) followed by Indonesia (946,962), India (643,563), Egypt (535,861), Algeria (364,707), Yemen (334,186), Turkey (306,987), Malaysia (274,066), Iraq (270,995) and Jordan (200,857).
The weekly data also included the number of Saudi staff within Umrah companies and institutions. They are 10,933 Saudis including 9,060 males and 1,873 females.
Developing Hajj and Umrah organizations and services in the Kingdom is among the top priorities of the Saudi government. The Vision 2030 reform plan aims to attract more than 30 million Umrah pilgrims, and provide them with excellent services and an outstanding experience.
Saudi Arabia issues more than 7.58 million Umrah visas
Saudi Arabia issues more than 7.58 million Umrah visas
- The Vision 2030 reform plan aims to attract more than 30 million Umrah pilgrims, and provide them with excellent services and an outstanding experience
Medical supplies delivered to Hadhramaut coast
- The move aims to enhance the readiness of health facilities and strengthen their capacity to respond swiftly and effectively to cholera cases
RIYADH: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center has delivered a range of medical supplies to the Yemeni Ministry of Health’s office in Hadhramaut.
The move aims to enhance the readiness of health facilities and strengthen their capacity to respond swiftly and effectively to cholera cases, Saudi Press Agency reported.
The support comes as part of the Emergency Cholera Response Project in Yemen.
Saleh Al-Omqi, Hadhramaut council secretary-general, appreciated the Kingdom’s urgent humanitarian intervention, noting that it contributes to containing the cholera outbreak and limiting its spread in the targeted areas.
He stressed that this support goes beyond the delivery of medical supplies, representing an integrated package to enhance the operational readiness of health facilities.
The project targets areas most affected by the outbreak and aims to reduce infection rates and curb the spread of cholera through preventive measures.
These include the establishment of specialized medical teams to screen and monitor travelers at air and land ports in several governorates, including Aden and Hadhramaut, benefiting 1.153 million individuals.
