More than 500,000 Hajj pilgrims arrive in Madinah

The number of Hajj pilgrims who arrived in Madinah totaled 22,718 on Friday according to figures from the Hajj and Visit Committee (SPA)
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Updated 22 July 2023
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More than 500,000 Hajj pilgrims arrive in Madinah

  • 161,750 pilgrims of different nationalities are still in Madinah with hotel occupancy reaching 54 percent

MADINAH: A total of 550,580 pilgrims of different nationalities have arrived in Madinah through Friday after performing Hajj, reported state news agency SPA.
Meanwhile, the number of Hajj pilgrims who departed for their countries through Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport have reached 418,734, including 28,113 who left on Friday.
Meanwhile, 161,750 pilgrims of different nationalities are still in Madinah with hotel occupancy reaching 54 percent.


KSrelief distributes food to 1,479 families in Burkina Faso

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KSrelief distributes food to 1,479 families in Burkina Faso

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s aid agency KSrelief has distributed food relief to 1,479 families in Ouahigouya in Burkina Faso, benefiting 8,874 individuals.

The aid is a part of the organization’s 2026 Food Security Support Project for the country, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Friday.

KSrelief provides support to vulnerable people across the world.