More than 299k pilgrims arrive in Madinah for Hajj

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Thousands of Hajj pilgrims arrive in Madinah. (SPA)
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Updated 29 June 2022
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More than 299k pilgrims arrive in Madinah for Hajj

  • Statistics showed that 205,049 pilgrims left Madinah over the past few days on their way to the holy sites in Makkah

MADINAH: A total of 299,911 pilgrims from around the world have arrived in Madinah through air and land crossings to perform Hajj.

Statistics on arriving and departing pilgrims in Madinah, issued by the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, showed that 241,859 pilgrims have arrived through Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah, while the land immigration center received 45,824 pilgrims who arrived in the city through border crossings.

The statistics also revealed the nationalities of pilgrims staying in Madinah, showing that Bangladeshi pilgrims topped the list with 12,901, followed by 10,216 Nigerians, 8,350 Indians, 6,954 Pakistanis and 6,494 Iranian pilgrims.

Statistics showed that 205,049 pilgrims left Madinah over the past few days on their way to the holy sites in Makkah. The number of pilgrims staying in Madinah until Monday totalled 94,837 from various nationalities.

 


Saudi FM meets French, Dutch counterparts in Davos

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Saudi FM meets French, Dutch counterparts in Davos

  • Prince Faisal bin Farhan is attending the annual World Economic Forum
  • He signed a cooperation agreement with the Ecuadorian foreign minister

LONDON: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan conducted several meetings with foreign counterparts during the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday.
He met Jean-Noel Barrot, the French foreign minister, to discuss the latest regional developments and their joint efforts to achieve security and stability.
Prince Faisal also discussed the Kingdom’s relationship with Ecuador during a meeting with Gabriela Sommerfeld, the country’s foreign minister. They reviewed cooperation in various fields between the two countries and signed an agreement to strengthen relations.
On Tuesday evening, he spoke with Dutch Foreign Minister David van Weel about key developments in regional and international issues.
Other Saudi officials present at the meetings included the Kingdom’s ambassador to Switzerland, Abdulrahman Al-Dawood, and Mohammed Al-Yahya, an adviser to the foreign minister.