Makkah governor urges Saudi Arabia’s population to redouble their efforts in facilitating Hajj pilgrims

Makkah Gov. Prince Khalid Al-Faisal said ‘the service of pilgrims is entrusted to the people of this country,’ at the inauguration of the Hajj Panel’s fourth season. (AN Photo)
Updated 10 October 2019
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Makkah governor urges Saudi Arabia’s population to redouble their efforts in facilitating Hajj pilgrims

  • Prince Khalid Al-Faisal encourages Saudi Arabia’s population to make every effort possible to assist Hajj pilgrims
  • Prince Khalid Al-Faisal: ‘Everyone is responsible for providing services to the pilgrims, where we have the honor to host them’

JEDDAH: Makkah Gov. Prince Khalid Al-Faisal, adviser to King Salman and chairman of the Central Hajj Committee, urged Saudi Arabia’s population to redouble their efforts on behalf of pilgrims, ensuring the standard of Hajj services reached the highest level possible.
“The service of pilgrims is entrusted to the people of this country,” he said at the inauguration of the Hajj Panel’s fourth season. “Everyone is responsible for providing services to the pilgrims, where we have the honor to host them.”
Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Mohammed Saleh bin Taher Binten, praised Prince Khalid for his efforts and inspirational leadership in the service of pilgrims.
The minister thanked those who helped implement projects and initiatives that contributed to a qualitative leap in the standard of services to pilgrims.
“Smart” pilgrimage platforms, along with technical projects for transport and crowd management, helped improve the comfort and safety of pilgrims, he said.


Saudi envoy to Spain discusses tourism cooperation with UNWTO chief

Updated 05 March 2026
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Saudi envoy to Spain discusses tourism cooperation with UNWTO chief

Saudi Ambassador to Spain Princess Haifa Al-Mogrin met with Shaikha Nasser Al-Nowais, secretary-general of the UN World Tourism Organization, at the organization’s headquarters in Madrid, on a courtesy visit following her assumption of office.

During the meeting, they exchanged views on the sustainable development of tourism and ways to strengthen cooperation in this area, the Saudi Embassy in Spain wrote in a post on X.

Meanwhile, Abdulmajeed Al-Samary, undersecretary of protocol at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, received the credentials of Mohamed Amin Sheikh Osman, the newly appointed ambassador of Somalia to the Kingdom, the Foreign Ministry wrote in a post on X.