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.
Makkah governor urges Saudi Arabia’s population to redouble their efforts in facilitating Hajj pilgrims
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’
Saudi Cabinet reviews cooperation and agreements with other nations
- Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman chairs meeting and briefs ministers on his recent meeting with Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi
- Cooperative efforts includes projects focusing on development and education, political consultations, environmental protection, health, investment and air transport
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Council of Ministers reviewed a number of domestic and international matters during a session in Jeddah on Tuesday chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
The crown prince briefed the Cabinet on his recent meeting with the Egyptian president, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, which included discussions about regional security and stability, the latest developments in the Middle East, and other topics of importance to the Arab and Islamic world, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
He also shared with ministers the contents of a letter he received from the president of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
The council discussed progress in cooperative efforts involving Saudi Arabia and other countries including Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Armenia, Turkmenistan, Estonia, Cuba and Kiribati, and approved a number of memorandums of understanding.
The cooperation includes projects focusing on development and education, political consultations, environmental protection, health, investment and air-transport services, the press agency said. Ministers also approved an agreement between the Saudi General Authority for Awqaf and its Omani counterpart relating to endowments.
They reviewed national initiatives, including one for the promotion of charitable work, and the enhancement of humanitarian and developmental efforts across the country.
A merger of the National Competitiveness Center with the Saudi Center for Economic Business to create a combined Saudi Competitiveness and Business Center was authorized.
