Third group of Iraqi Hajj pilgrims welcomed at Jadidat Arar land port

ARAR: The third group of pilgrims from Iraq arrived on Monday through the Jdeidet Arar land crossing in the Northern Border region.
The border crossing is open around the clock to provide services for arriving Muslims, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Officials have already processed the documents of 4,000 Iraqi pilgrims.
Earlier, Saudi Arabia’s General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques launched its operational plan for this year’s Hajj season.
The presidency confirmed its readiness to receive 1 million pilgrims, saying that it has mobilized 10,000 male and female employees and workers to serve the worshippers.
Sheikh Abdulrahman Al-Sudais, president of the presidency, launched the plan in the presence of the minister of Hajj and Umrah, Tawfiq Al-Rabiah, and the director of the General Directorate of Public Security, Lt. Gen. Mohammed Abdullah Al-Bassami.
Al-Sudais said that all topics, services and programs were being followed up minute by minute to ensure the highest quality, through a set of indicators supervised by the presidency around the clock.
He said that the presidency had launched smart applications and electronic platforms that would facilitate and enrich visitors’ experiences.