Hajj ministry removes two office managers for failing pilgrims

The office managers were referred to a disciplinary board. (Huda Bashatah)
Updated 14 August 2019
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Hajj ministry removes two office managers for failing pilgrims

MAKKAH: The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has removed two office managers from their positions after they failed to provide the required services to pilgrims.

The decision was approved by Prince Badr bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, the Deputy Governor of Makkah Region.

The office managers were working under the Hujjaj South Asia Establishment. They were referred to a disciplinary board, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

Two new directors were appointed to replace them to help “safely return our brothers the pilgrims to their countries.”

 

 


Saudi leadership offers condolences to Kuwait on death of former Olympic committee president

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Saudi leadership offers condolences to Kuwait on death of former Olympic committee president

  • Sheikh Salman Hamoud Al-Salman Al-Hamoud Al-Sabah died on Wednesday aged 90

RIYADH: The Saudi leadership expressed condolences to the Kuwaiti leadership following the death of Sheikh Salman Hamoud Al-Salman Al-Hamoud Al-Sabah, the former president of the Kuwait Olympic Committee.

King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed their condolences and sympathy to Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. Additionally, the crown prince sent a separate cable of condolences to his Kuwaiti counterpart, Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah.

Sheikh Salman died on Wednesday at the age of 90. He was the former president of both the Kuwait Football Federation and the Al-Arabi Sporting Club. Beginning his career as a football player at Al-Arabi in the 1950s, he dedicated 70 years to developing sports in the country.