Saudi Arabia continues Hajj 2024 preparations as pilgrims arrive

Saudi Arabia continues Hajj 2024 preparations as pilgrims arrive
Saudi Arabia in 2019 launched the Makkah Route Initiative to help Hajj pilgrims from seven countries — Morocco, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Turkiye and Ivory Coast — with their visa, customs and passport requirements. (SPA)
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Updated 02 June 2024
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Saudi Arabia continues Hajj 2024 preparations as pilgrims arrive

Saudi Arabia continues Hajj 2024 preparations as pilgrims arrive

JEDDAH: Sheikh Aima Diakite, president of the Superior Council of Imams of Mosques and Islamic Affairs in Ivory Coast, praised the services and facilities provided by the Makkah Route Initiative.

Diakite said the program has enabled pilgrims to perform Hajj rituals easily and comfortably.

The Makkah Route Initiative has developed procedures for Ivorian and other pilgrims and worked on overcoming difficulties and obstacles to alleviate the hardship of Hajj, Diakite told the Saudi Press Agency.

Saudi Arabia launched the initiative in 2019 to help Hajj pilgrims from seven countries — Morocco, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Turkiye and Ivory Coast — with their visa, customs and passport requirements.
Pilgrims arriving from Jordan and Palestine also expressed gratitude to the Saudi government for organizing the Hajj process and caring for pilgrims.
Meanwhile, more than 20,000 pilgrims have arrived from Iraq through the Jadidat Arar border crossing in the Kingdom’s Northern Border Region, ahead of this year’s pilgrimage, and were provided with security, health and guidance services by 194 volunteers.
Over at the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, 7,808,112 worshippers and visitors visited the daily prayers last week, according to SPA.


KSrelief continues to deliver food aid to Palestinians

KSrelief continues to deliver food aid to Palestinians
Updated 11 November 2024
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KSrelief continues to deliver food aid to Palestinians

KSrelief continues to deliver food aid to Palestinians

RIYADH: The Kingdom’s aid agency KSrelief continues to provide essential food supplies to families in northern Gaza amid Israel’s ongoing war on the Palestinian people.

This campaign was initiated by King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday.

KSrelief provides humanitarian assistance to communities throughout the Occupied Territories.


KSrelief distributes 195 winter kits in Yemen’s Hadhramaut

KSrelief distributes 195 winter kits in Yemen’s Hadhramaut
Updated 11 November 2024
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KSrelief distributes 195 winter kits in Yemen’s Hadhramaut

KSrelief distributes 195 winter kits in Yemen’s Hadhramaut

RIYADH: The Kingdom’s aid agency KSrelief has delivered 195 winter kits for vulnerable people in Yemen’s Hadhramaut governorate, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday.

This initiative is a part of an ongoing emergency shelter project in Yemen. The kits benefited 1,170 people from 195 families.

KSrelief provides food, medical and other aid to needy communities across the globe.


KSrelief delivers food aid to vulnerable people in Syria and Chad

KSrelief delivers food aid to vulnerable people in Syria and Chad
Updated 11 November 2024
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KSrelief delivers food aid to vulnerable people in Syria and Chad

KSrelief delivers food aid to vulnerable people in Syria and Chad

RIYADH: The Kingdom’s aid agency KSrelief recently delivered 293 food parcels and 293 health kits to vulnerable people in Syria’s Idlib governorate, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday.

The aid is benefitting 1,758 people from 293 families, and is a part of KSrelief’s support for those affected by this year’s earthquake in the region.

KSrelief also delivered 292 food boxes for 1,752 people in the Mayo-Kebbi Est region of Chad. This is a part of the agency’s ongoing support projects in the African nation.


KSrelief conducts ear, nose and throat operations in Yemen’s Aden

KSrelief conducts ear, nose and throat operations in Yemen’s Aden
Updated 11 November 2024
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KSrelief conducts ear, nose and throat operations in Yemen’s Aden

KSrelief conducts ear, nose and throat operations in Yemen’s Aden

RIYADH: The Kingdom’s aid agency KSrelief has conducted 135 ear, nose and throat operations in Yemen’s Aden governorate from Oct. 27 to Nov. 3, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday.

Seven specialized medical volunteers performed the operations, which are a part of KSrelief’s ongoing humanitarian projects in war-torn Yemen.


KSrelief launches Saudi Noor Voluntary Project in Sri Lanka for people with visual ailments

KSrelief launches Saudi Noor Voluntary Project in Sri Lanka for people with visual ailments
Updated 11 November 2024
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KSrelief launches Saudi Noor Voluntary Project in Sri Lanka for people with visual ailments

KSrelief launches Saudi Noor Voluntary Project in Sri Lanka for people with visual ailments

RIYADH: The Kingdom’s aid agency KSrelief has launched its Saudi Noor Voluntary Project to treat people with visual ailments and disabilities in Sri Lanka’s Hambantota Camp, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday.

Health workers examined 4,500 people, distributed 600 pairs of spectacles, and performed 115 specialized eye operations.

KSrelief runs Noor-affiliated programs in several countries around the world.