European Muslims arrive in Madinah

The Ministry of Islamic Affairs received the visitors upon their arrival in the holy city of Madinah, Dec. 19 (SPA)
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Updated 19 December 2024
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European Muslims arrive in Madinah

  • The Ministry of Islamic Affairs received the pilgrims, who come from 14 different countries
  • The 250-strong group will visit the Prophet’s Mosque and tour historic sites

RIYADH: A new group of Muslim pilgrims arrived in the holy city of Madinah from Europe on Thursday to perform Umrah as part of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Guests Program for Hajj, Umrah and Visit.

The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance, which supervises the program, received the 250 visitors, who come from 14 different countries. The ministry will provide the group services during their stay.

As well as visiting the Prophet’s Mosque and Quba Mosque the pilgrims will tour historic sites including the King Fahd Glorious Qur'an Printing Complex, the Uhud Martyrs’ Cemetery, and the International Fair and Museum of the Prophet’s Biography and Islamic Civilization.

They will then head to the holy city of Makkah to perform Umrah rituals.


GACA to host Future Aviation Forum to drive global air transport growth

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GACA to host Future Aviation Forum to drive global air transport growth

  • Annual event offers international platform for exchanging solutions that boost efficiency and sustainability in the sector

RIYADH:The Future Aviation Forum will return to Riyadh from April 20-22, bringing together more than 11,000 global aviation experts and leaders, including ministers, regulators, manufacturers, airlines and airport authorities.

The General Authority of Civil Aviation said on X: “Under the patronage of King Salman, GACA is organizing the fourth edition of the Future Aviation Forum under the theme: Unlocking Global Growth, Designing the Future Sky.”

Organized by GACA, the annual forum is expected to help tackle the key issues and opportunities within the aviation industry.

The forum, which will see participation from more than 130 countries, 300 international speakers and in excess of 11,000 aviation industry experts, will discuss global aviation sector issues, environmental sustainability development and the enablement of advanced air mobility.

It will also focus on advancing the objectives of the aviation program aimed at transforming the Kingdom into a leading logistics hub in the Middle East and providing an attractive investment environment.

Minister of Transport and Logistic Services and GACA Board Chairman Saleh Al-Jasser said that hosting the fourth annual forum under the patronage of King Salman reflected the leadership’s commitment to boosting the Kingdom’s position as a global logistics hub linking three continents — Asia, Africa and Europe — in line with the objectives of the National Transport and Logistics Strategy.

He said the forum represented an international platform for exchanging innovative solutions that enhanced efficiency and sustainability in the aviation sector.