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GCC, US Discuss Intensifying Coordination

The meeting brought together the Foreign Ministers of the GCC countries and the United States in Riyadh. SPA
The meeting brought together the Foreign Ministers of the GCC countries and the United States in Riyadh. SPA
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GCC, US Discuss Intensifying Coordination

The meeting brought together the Foreign Ministers of the GCC countries and the United States in Riyadh. SPA
The meeting brought together the Foreign Ministers of the GCC countries and the United States in Riyadh. SPA

The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, has participated in the GCC-US Joint Ministerial Meeting on Strategic Partnership.

Wednesday’s meeting brought together the Foreign Ministers of the GCC countries and the United States at the headquarters of the Secretariat General of the Gulf Cooperation Council in Riyadh.

During the meeting, the Foreign Ministers discussed enhancing and developing joint Gulf work in various fields and intensifying the GCC-US action and coordination on multiple regional and international issues.

The discussions also encompassed political and security matters of concern to the GCC states and the US.

Moreover, the meeting’s participants engaged in dialogue regarding efforts to reach solutions to many crises facing the Middle East region and the world. These endeavors aim to contribute to enhancing international security and peace.

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GASTAT Announces 1,673,230 Pilgrims for Hajj

GASTAT announces total of 1,673,230 pilgrims are performing Hajj 1446 AH - SPA
GASTAT announces total of 1,673,230 pilgrims are performing Hajj 1446 AH - SPA
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GASTAT Announces 1,673,230 Pilgrims for Hajj

GASTAT announces total of 1,673,230 pilgrims are performing Hajj 1446 AH - SPA
GASTAT announces total of 1,673,230 pilgrims are performing Hajj 1446 AH - SPA

The General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) announced on Thursday that a total of 1,673,230 pilgrims are performing Hajj.

Of these, 1,506,576 arrived from abroad, while 166,654 are from within the Kingdom, including both citizens and residents.

According to a GASTAT press release, male pilgrims, both internal and external, totaled 877,841, while female pilgrims numbered 795,389. GASTAT also revealed that 1,435,017 pilgrims arrived in the Kingdom via airports, 66,465 through land border crossings, and 5,094 via seaports.

GASTAT's methodology for these statistics relies primarily on administrative records from the Ministry of Interior. This approach, which has been consistently adopted over the past five years, aims to provide high-accuracy and reliable register-based data for Hajj statistics, utilizing a standardized model with several key components.

As the Kingdom's official statistical authority, GASTAT is the exclusive provider of official statistics in Saudi Arabia and is entrusted with overseeing all national statistical activities, including technical supervision, conducting field surveys and research, data analysis, and managing the documentation, preservation, and tabulation of statistical information across all sectors of life in the Kingdom.

On this occasion, GASTAT President Dr. Fahad Aldossari extended his sincere appreciation to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, for their unwavering support and comprehensive care provided to the pilgrims.