Departing Hajj pilgrims receive copies of the Qur’an at Jeddah airport

Pilgrims departing Saudi Arabia after completing Hajj are being gifted copies of the Qur’an. (@ReasahAlharmain)
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Updated 12 July 2022
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Departing Hajj pilgrims receive copies of the Qur’an at Jeddah airport

  • One million copies of the holy book in different sizes and translations of it in 76 languages will be distributed to pilgrims leaving the Kingdom

RIYADH: Pilgrims departing Saudi Arabia after completing Hajj are being gifted copies of the Qur’an at Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz International Airport, Saudi Press Agency reported.

One million copies of the holy book in different sizes and translations of it in 76 languages will be distributed to pilgrims leaving the Kingdom through land, sea and air ports. Hajj workers from various government sectors will also receive copies.

The airport said it is preparing to bid farewell to pilgrims through three halls accommodating more than 127,000 passengers per day.


Saudi Arabia acknowledges ‘effective cooperation’ after Lebanese authorities seize narco lab

Updated 29 January 2026
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Saudi Arabia acknowledges ‘effective cooperation’ after Lebanese authorities seize narco lab

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia highlighted the productive cooperation between the Kingdom and Lebanon after the seizure of a drugs facility. 

The Saudi interior ministry said the lab was being used to manufacture narcotic substances and  precursor materials, in addition to firearms. 

The ministry statement, posted on social media early on Thursday, said the Kingdom acknowledges the effective cooperation with the Lebanese authorities in monitoring and controlling narcotic substances. 

The Kingdom reaffirmed its commitment to continuing efforts to combat criminal activities that threaten its security and youth through drugs, by confronting, thwarting, and apprehending those involved, the statement added.