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The Transport General Authority (TGA) has reiterated the importance of issuing driver cards and vehicle operation cards for Hajj transport companies during the current Hajj season of 1444 AH. The cards should be obtained through the e-transport portal.
TGA stresses need to issue driver cards for Hajj and Umrah firms through e-transport portal
RIYADH — The Transport General Authority (TGA) has reiterated the importance of issuing driver cards and vehicle operation cards for Hajj transport companies during the current Hajj season of 1444 AH. The cards should be obtained through the e-transport portal.The Authority has emphasized that establishments must obtain approval from the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah for transporting pilgrims within the Holy Sites, following the Ministry's approved regulations.It has also highlighted the significance of complying with all the necessary licenses from relevant authorities to avoid violations and legal penalties.The Authority has clarified that the electronic transport portal has been developed to issue seasonal vehicle operation cards and driver cards during the previous period.So far,...
June 14, 2023

TGA stresses need to issue driver cards for Hajj and Umrah firms through e-transport portal

A surgical team at King Abdullah Medical City (KAMC) in Makkah has successfully restored the sight of an Iranian pilgrim who had come to perform the Hajj rituals this year.
Iranian pilgrim's sight saved by KAMC team in Makkah
MAKKAH — A surgical team at King Abdullah Medical City (KAMC) in Makkah has successfully restored the sight of an Iranian pilgrim who had come to perform the Hajj rituals this year.The forty-year-old pilgrim was facing multiple vision-related issues including retinal detachment, unilateral high myopia, cataracts, retinal atrophy, and uveitis.The surgical procedure, which lasted for two and a half hours, involved the removal of the cataract, implantation of an intraocular lens, and treatment of the retina using silicone oil.These interventions proved effective in enabling the patient to regain their vision. Once fully recovered, the pilgrim will be able to participate in the Hajj rituals.The ability of KAMC to carry out such complex medical procedures for retinal detachment regularly can...
June 14, 2023

Iranian pilgrim's sight saved by KAMC team in Makkah

Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Salman is acccorded a warm welcome by French Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne in Paris on Wednesday.
Crown Prince will meet Macron on Friday
Saudi Gazette reportPARIS — Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Salman will hold wide-ranging talks with French President Emmanuel Macron during their official meeting at the Elysée Palace on Friday.The Crown Prince kicked off on Wednesday an official trip to France during which he will also attend the global financial summit, and Saudi Arabia’s official reception to promote Expo 2030 bid in the busy Saudi week in Paris.An official statement from the Elysée Palace said on Wednesday that Macron will receive the Crown Prince for talks in Paris. The statement said that Macron and the Crown Prince will discuss the affairs of the Middle East and international issues.Their talks will also focus on resolving the crisis in Ukraine. It is noteworthy that Prince Mohammed Bin Salman...
June 14, 2023

Crown Prince will meet Macron on Friday

Al-Mashaaer Metro Line at the Holy Sites is one of the most notable projects implemented by Saudi Arabia during the past 15 years to serve pilgrims.
Mashaaer Metro Line ready to transport over 2 million pilgrims
MAKKAH — Al-Mashaaer Metro Line at the Holy Sites is one of the most notable projects implemented by Saudi Arabia during the past 15 years to serve pilgrims. The project has won the Franz Edelman Award for the best applied and operational research.The International Federation of Engineering Consultants has placed the project among the top 24 worldwide projects executed during the last century.The high-speed electric train, launched in November 2010, is designed to serve pilgrims during the Hajj season every year, transporting them between the Holy Sites of Mina, Arafat and Muzdalifah.The 18-kilometer railway has nine stations, three in each of Arafat, Muzdalifah and Mina, with the last station located near the Jamarat Bridge. The train moves at a speed of 80 km per hour, and runs between...
June 14, 2023

Mashaaer Metro Line ready to transport over 2 million pilgrims

The new law regulates the provisions of contracts and financial transactions in daily public daily life, such as regulating the sale and lease contracts and partnerships.
Civil Transactions Law regulating provisions of contracts and financial dealings in daily life
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — The Civil Transactions Law, approved by the Council of Ministers on Tuesday, aims to regulate the provisions of contracts and financial dealings in daily public life.Okaz newspaper published the most significant features of the law, which is regarded as a landmark achievement in the Kingdom’s ongoing judicial reforms.According to the sources, the new law regulates the provisions of contracts and financial transactions in daily public daily life, such as regulating the sale and lease contracts and partnerships.There are specific provisions in the law to compensate damages in the event of an act by a person causing harm to others, such as property damage or self-harm.The law also clarifies the rules that determine the amount of compensation to which the...
June 14, 2023

Civil Transactions Law regulating provisions of contracts and financial dealings in daily life

The climate of Makkah is expected to be relatively hot and dry during the daytime and moderate at night, and the average maximum temperature will be 43.6 degree Celsius and the minimum will be 29.6 degree Celsius.
43 degree hot and dry weather expected in Makkah during Hajj season
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) revealed its forecast of the weather conditions in the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah during the upcoming Hajj season. The center expected that the climate of Makkah will be relatively hot and dry during the daytime and moderate at night, and the average maximum temperature will be 43.6 degree Celsius and the minimum will be 29.6 degree Celsius.The NCM pointed out that the average wind speed will be between four and 10 km per hour in a north-northwestern direction, causing dust storm, and leading to a decrease in the horizontal visibility.The NCM noted that the climate in Madinah is expected to be relatively hot and dry during the daytime and moderate at night, and the average maximum temperature during the Hajj...
June 14, 2023

43 degree hot and dry weather expected in Makkah during Hajj season

Chairman of the Board of Directors of Saudi Space Commission Eng. Abdullah Al-Swaha said that the Cabinet’s approval to change the Saudi Space Commission (SSC) into an agency represents a qualitative leap in the space industry.
Al-Swaha: Turning SSC into agency will give space sector a boost
RIYADH — Chairman of the Board of Directors of Saudi Space Commission Eng. Abdullah Al-Swaha said that the Cabinet’s approval to change the Saudi Space Commission (SSC) into an agency represents a qualitative leap in the space industry.It is bound to stimulate research and innovation, and help achieve the national goals of developing the sector and increasing the Kingdom’s successes toward meeting the targets of the Saudi Vision 2030, he said.Al-Swaha commended the wise leadership for issuing this decision, which lends further support to the Kingdom’s space sector, adding that this development will strengthen the new agency’s role in exercising its tasks and implementing space programs.The decision of the Cabinet, he said, reflects the keenness to keep abreast of modern...
June 14, 2023

Al-Swaha: Turning SSC into agency will give space sector a boost

Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, Bandar Bin Ibrahim Al-Khorayef met with French Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade, Economic Attractiveness and French Nationals Abroad Olivier Becht in Paris.
Al-Khorayef, Becht discuss promotion of bilateral trade relations in Paris
PARIS — The Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, Bandar Bin Ibrahim Al-Khorayef met with French Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade, Economic Attractiveness and French Nationals Abroad Olivier Becht, during his official visit to the Republic of France.During the meeting, the Saudi minister emphasized the importance of strengthening cooperation between the two countries in the industrial and mining sectors, increasing trade exchange, and developing non-oil exports, in line with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 to diversify the economic base.They also discussed ways to exploit promising investment opportunities offered by the national strategy for industry to investors in the Industrial sector.This visit comes within the framework of the Kingdom’s endeavor to enhance the role of the...
June 14, 2023

Al-Khorayef, Becht discuss promotion of bilateral trade relations in Paris

General Supervisor of the General Department of Research and Economic Visions at the Ministry of Economy and Planning, Dr. Yasser Bin Osama Fakih speaking at the G20 Varanasi meeting.
Saudi Arabia provides insight on sustainable development at India’s G20 meeting
VARANASI — The Kingdom participated in the Group of Twenty (G20) Ministerial Development Meeting held over the past three days in the Indian city of Varanasi, highlighting its efforts towards achieving sustainable development goals.The Kingdom was represented at the meeting by the General Supervisor of the General Department of Research and Economic Visions at the Ministry of Economy and Planning, Dr. Yasser Bin Osama Fakih, who spoke in two sessions.The first was entitled, “The G20 Action Plan to Accelerate Progress in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals,” and the second entitled “The High Principles of a Lifestyle for Environment Initiative for the Environment.”Fakih stressed that the Kingdom eyes a balance between growth and environment sustainability, and the circular...
June 14, 2023

Saudi Arabia provides insight on sustainable development at India’s G20 meeting

The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) intensified its field tours during the Hajj season to inspect factories, warehouses, and food and water distribution centers in Makkah and Madinah, in order to ensure food safety and monitor any practices that may affect the safety of pilgrims. (Picture: SFDA)
SFDA intensifies inspection of food establishments in Makkah and Madinah
RIYADH — The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) intensified its field tours during the Hajj season to inspect factories, warehouses, and food and water distribution centers in Makkah and Madinah, in order to ensure food safety and monitor any practices that may affect the safety of pilgrims.The authority works with committees of government agencies involved in the well-being of pilgrims to ensure that ideal conditions are created for the pilgrims to perform their rituals.SFDA verifies whether the catering kitchens that prepare pre-cooked meals meet the requirements for such meals (frozen or refrigerated), which are specified in the guidelines issued by the authority.SFDA also tracks the sources of foodstuffs to ensure the meals supplied to the pilgrims are safe at all stages of the...
June 14, 2023

SFDA intensifies inspection of food establishments in Makkah and Madinah

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