Hajj volunteers on duty at Arar border crossing

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Volunteers from various government and charitable organizations are providing comprehensive support to Iraqi Hajj pilgrims at the Jadidat Arar border crossing in the Northern Borders region. (SPA)
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Volunteers from various government and charitable organizations are providing comprehensive support to Iraqi Hajj pilgrims at the Jadidat Arar border crossing in the Northern Borders region. (SPA)
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Volunteers from various government and charitable organizations are providing comprehensive support to Iraqi Hajj pilgrims at the Jadidat Arar border crossing in the Northern Borders region. (SPA)
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Volunteers from various government and charitable organizations are providing comprehensive support to Iraqi Hajj pilgrims at the Jadidat Arar border crossing in the Northern Borders region. (SPA)
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Volunteers from various government and charitable organizations are providing comprehensive support to Iraqi Hajj pilgrims at the Jadidat Arar border crossing in the Northern Borders region. (SPA)
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Volunteers from various government and charitable organizations are providing comprehensive support to Iraqi Hajj pilgrims at the Jadidat Arar border crossing in the Northern Borders region. (SPA)
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Volunteers from various government and charitable organizations are providing comprehensive support to Iraqi Hajj pilgrims at the Jadidat Arar border crossing in the Northern Borders region. (SPA)
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Volunteers from various government and charitable organizations are providing comprehensive support to Iraqi Hajj pilgrims at the Jadidat Arar border crossing in the Northern Borders region. (SPA)
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Updated 18 May 2025
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Hajj volunteers on duty at Arar border crossing

RIYADH: The Jadidat Arar border crossing in the Northern Borders region continues to welcome Hajj pilgrims arriving from Iraq, with volunteers from various government and charitable organizations providing support.

Teams from the Saudi Red Crescent Authority offer medical services and health education to ensure the safety of pilgrims, delivering urgent care when needed, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

Volunteers from the Northern Borders Health Cluster perform medical examinations and monitor health conditions, safeguarding pilgrims’ well-being from arrival to departure.

Volunteers from the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development help organize pilgrim movement, oversee transport and provide logistical support.

They also assist the elderly and people with disabilities, ensuring smooth and accessible mobility, the SPA reported.

Teams from the Ministry of Sport offer guidance at entry points and educate pilgrims on organizational procedures.

Students from Northern Borders University assist with translation, facilitating communication with non-Arabic-speaking pilgrims.

Volunteers from various associations guide pilgrims on entrance and exit routes to ensure smooth movement.

Saudi volunteers ensure pilgrims have a straightforward and enriching Hajj journey, working tirelessly in several sectors to maintain top-level service, according to the SPA.

The annual Islamic pilgrimage — required once in a lifetime for Muslims who are physically and financially able to do so — will begin in Makkah on June 4 and end on June 9.


Saudi defense minister calls on Southern Transitional Council to de-escalate in Yemen

Updated 27 December 2025
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Saudi defense minister calls on Southern Transitional Council to de-escalate in Yemen

  • In a statement addressed “to our people in Yemen” and published on X, Prince Khalid said Saudi Arabia’s intervention came at the request of Yemen’s internationally recognized government

DUBAI: Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman called on the Southern Transitional Council (STC) to respond to Saudi-Emirati mediation efforts and de-escalate tensions in eastern Yemen, urging the group to withdraw its forces from camps in Hadramout and Al-Mahra and hand them over peacefully to local authorities.
In a statement addressed “to our people in Yemen” and published on X, Prince Khalid said Saudi Arabia’s intervention came at the request of Yemen’s internationally recognized government and aimed to restore state authority across the country through the Decisive Storm and Restoring Hope operations.
He said the Kingdom has consistently treated the southern issue as a “just political cause” that must be resolved through dialogue and consensus, citing the Riyadh Conference and Riyadh Agreement as frameworks that ensured southern participation in governance and rejected the use of force.
The minister warned that recent events in Hadramout and Al-Mahra since early December had caused divisions that undermine the fight against Yemen’s common enemy and harm the southern cause. He praised southern leaders and groups who, he said, have acted responsibly to support de-escalation and preserve social stability.
Prince Khalid reaffirmed that the southern issue would remain part of any comprehensive political settlement in Yemen and stressed that it must be resolved through trust-building and national consensus, not actions that could fuel further conflict.