Tawal ready to provide seamless telecom services for Hajj

A police vehicle patrols a tent camp in Mina, near the holy city of Makkah, ahead of the upcoming annual Hajj pilgrimage. (AP)
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Updated 14 July 2021
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Tawal ready to provide seamless telecom services for Hajj

Saudi ICT infrastructure company Tawal has announced the completion of its preparations for the Hajj season. The company is all geared up to enable its client operators to enhance their technical capabilities and serve the pilgrims, in cooperation with the official Hajj committees.

Tawal has built 24 new sites to boost network coverage, and upgraded around 900 existing sites to fulfill the operators’ technical needs. The company has also implemented comprehensive preventive maintenance for more than 1,000 sites by carrying out the necessary technical tests to ensure their operational readiness. Moreover, around 400 sites have been equipped with new generators and backup batteries to ensure network continuity in case of emergencies. These services are provided within an integrated bundle of services to enhance the telecommunications infrastructure. 

Tawal owns more than 15,000 telecommunications towers in the Kingdom, including more than 1,000 towers dedicated to enable telecom service providers to offer their services to the pilgrims with high efficiency. Tawal has also allocated more than 120 engineers and technicians to work round the clock. Its field teams are fully immune, complying with the health restrictions, and are also equipped with additional gear and spare devices to ensure rapid intervention in emergencies or outages.

Saeed Al-Shehri, Tawal’s chief operations officer, said: “We are honored to work with our partners in this Hajj season. Tawal strives to provide a remarkable experience to our clients, in line with the Kingdom’s aspirations to serve the pilgrims. Our efforts focused on enabling our partners, from the telecom sector, to provide the best services to pilgrims, strengthening the ICT infrastructure, equipping tower operation centers to monitor the operations, in addition to assigning field teams to resolve any technical issues.”

Naif Alenazy, Tawal’s general manager of operations and maintenance, added: “Hajj season requires extensive preparations and high readiness. We started working on strengthening the infrastructure of all the sites in the holy places immediately after Ramadan.”

Currently, a key player in the Saudi telecommunications infrastructure industry, Tawal aspires to extend its coverage to embrace the whole region.


LuLu marks Founding Day with ‘Made in Saudi’ campaign

Updated 25 February 2026
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LuLu marks Founding Day with ‘Made in Saudi’ campaign

The Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources honored LuLu Hypermarket in recognition of its pivotal role as the exclusive retail partner of the “Najoud Bikhairna 2026” initiative, commending its continued efforts in supporting and empowering national industries while showcasing the quality and competitiveness of locally manufactured products.

The initiative, led by the ministry in partnership with the Saudi Export Development Authority, represented by the Made in Saudi program, stands as a pioneering model of public-private sector collaboration in activating community-driven initiatives with sustainable impact. Through this program, more than 280,000 Saudi-made products were distributed to 10,000 families across various regions of the Kingdom during the holy month of Ramadan, reinforcing the presence of national products and strengthening the values of social solidarity among individuals and institutions alike.
The ministry’s recognition of LuLu Hypermarket coincided with the official launch of its Saudi Founding Day celebrations at the Dharat Laban branch in Riyadh, marked by the unveiling of a comprehensive promotional campaign dedicated to Saudi-made products. On this occasion, a wide range of special offers was introduced on local products, available across all LuLu Hypermarket branches throughout the Kingdom.
The inauguration ceremony was attended by Mohammed bin Dayel, general supervisor of the Made in Saudi program at the Saudi Export Development Authority, and Mohamed Haris, director of LuLu Saudi Arabia, alongside members of LuLu’s executive management team. The event featured a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open the specially designed Founding Day gateway.
Following the inauguration, guests toured several dedicated zones and exhibitions highlighting national products. The tour commenced at the grocery and “Made in Saudi” consumer goods sections, showcasing the diversity and quality of local brands. It also included the “Made in Saudi” dates pavilion, presenting a premium selection of the finest locally sourced dates in celebration of one of the Kingdom’s most iconic national symbols.
The visit continued to the fruits and vegetables section under the theme “From Our Land,” featuring an exceptional assortment of Saudi agricultural products, reflecting the richness and excellence of the local agricultural sector. Guests also explored the LuLu private label corner, which features products exclusively manufactured within the Kingdom for LuLu, reaffirming the company’s commitment to supporting local manufacturing.
The tour concluded with a presentation of “Made in Saudi” products within the chilled and frozen categories, underscoring the rapid growth and qualitative advancement of the Kingdom’s food manufacturing sector, and further reinforcing the strong market position and competitiveness of Saudi products.