Saudi king exchanges eid greetings with Abu Dhabi, Kuwait and Moroccan leaders
Saudi crown prince also received a phone call from his Abu Dhabi counterpart
Updated 02 May 2022
Arab News
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman received a phone call from Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed to exchange greetings on Eid Al-Fitr, Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday.
The king expressed his thanks to Sheikh Mohammed for the sincere sentiments.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman also received a phone call from his Emirati counterpart to exchange greetings on the occasion, which is marked by Muslims following the end of the fasting holy month of Ramadan.
Meanwhile, King Salman received similar calls from Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and Morocco’s King Mohammed VI.
Hajj Ministry suspends Umrah firm, overseas agent for violations
Company fails to provide housing for Umrah pilgrims
Actions to ‘safeguard’ rights of visitors, says ministry
Updated 29 December 2025
Arab News
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah on Sunday announced the suspension of an Umrah company and its overseas agent for failing to provide contracted accommodation for pilgrims.
In a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency, the ministry said the company violated regulations governing services for Umrah pilgrims and visitors to the two holy mosques.
It noted that several pilgrims arrived in the Kingdom without mandated accommodation. This prompted immediate action against the company and its overseas agent, the ministry stated.
Pilgrims circumambulate the Holy Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Makkah in this photo taken earlier this month. (SPA)
“The measures are intended to safeguard the rights of affected pilgrims, prevent a recurrence of such violations, and ensure the continued enhancement of service quality,” it added.
Last June, the ministry suspended seven Umrah companies due to deficiencies in providing transport services for pilgrims.
In an earlier report quoting the Hajj Ministry and the General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques, the SPA said more than 1.7 million Muslims from all over the world arrived in the Kingdom to perform Umrah during the month of Jumada Al-Akhirah, corresponding to Nov. 22 to Dec. 20.
