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 minister discusses peace efforts with Sudan leader

Chairman of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereignty Council Gen. Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan receives Saudi deputy foreign minister.
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Saudi minister discusses peace efforts with Sudan leader

  • During the meeting in Port Sudan, Waleed bin Abdulkarim Al-Khuraiji and Gen. Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan discussed efforts to achieve peace in the country and preserve its unity

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is committed to Sudan’s “security and stability,” the Kingdom’s deputy foreign minister told the chairman of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereignty Council on Wednesday.

During the meeting in Port Sudan, Waleed bin Abdulkarim Al-Khuraiji and Gen. Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan discussed efforts to achieve peace in the country and preserve its unity, Saudi Press Agency reported.

Al-Khuraiji said Saudi Arabia was committed to restoring security and stability in Sudan and preserving its territorial integrity.

The minister conveyed the greetings of King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Al-Burhan.

Al-Burhan expressed his wishes for further progress and prosperity in the Kingdom.

Saudi Arabia has been leading efforts to end the war in Sudan which erupted in April 2023.