Over 198,000 Pilgrims Arrive in Madinah

The data showed that the largest number of pilgrims arrived from Indonesia, amounting to 40,364 pilgrims, while 27,789 pilgrims arrived from India. - SPA
The data showed that the largest number of pilgrims arrived from Indonesia, amounting to 40,364 pilgrims, while 27,789 pilgrims arrived from India. - SPA
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Over 198,000 Pilgrims Arrive in Madinah

The data showed that the largest number of pilgrims arrived from Indonesia, amounting to 40,364 pilgrims, while 27,789 pilgrims arrived from India. - SPA
The data showed that the largest number of pilgrims arrived from Indonesia, amounting to 40,364 pilgrims, while 27,789 pilgrims arrived from India. - SPA

The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah's latest report on the pilgrim flow to and from Madinah revealed that the number of Hajj arrivals amounted to 198,670 of several nationalities. Those include who traveled through the air and land ports to perform the Hajj rituals this year.

The data indicated that 124,946 pilgrims arrived at Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah since the first batch of pilgrims arrived so far, while the land immigration center received 7,100 pilgrims.

The report also showed that the largest number of pilgrims arrived from Indonesia, amounting to 40,364 pilgrims, while 27,789 pilgrims arrived from India.

Also, 26,749 pilgrims arrived from Pakistan, 13,734 pilgrims arrived from Bangladesh, and 13,004 pilgrims arrived from Iran.

More than 20,000 pilgrims left Madinah during the past few days on their way to the holy sites in Makkah, the report indicated.



Saudi Crown Prince Meets Gulf Leaders on Sidelines of GCC-US Summit

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, meets with Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Riyadh on Wednesday. (SPA)
Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, meets with Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Riyadh on Wednesday. (SPA)
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Saudi Crown Prince Meets Gulf Leaders on Sidelines of GCC-US Summit

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, meets with Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Riyadh on Wednesday. (SPA)
Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, meets with Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Riyadh on Wednesday. (SPA)

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, held talks in Riyadh on Wednesday with Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on the sidelines of the Gulf Cooperation Council-US Summit.

They reviewed bilateral relations and opportunities for boosting them and exchanged views on current regional and international developments.

The meeting was attended by Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz and Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani.

Crown Prince Mohammed also held talks with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

They discussed bilateral ties, cooperation, and other issues of common interest.

The meeting was attended by Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz.