Up to 1,499,472 Pilgrims Arrive in Saudi Arabia

Pilgrims perform the final tawaf, marking the end of the Hajj. (SPA)
Pilgrims perform the final tawaf, marking the end of the Hajj. (SPA)
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Up to 1,499,472 Pilgrims Arrive in Saudi Arabia

Pilgrims perform the final tawaf, marking the end of the Hajj. (SPA)
Pilgrims perform the final tawaf, marking the end of the Hajj. (SPA)

Up to 1,499,472 pilgrims arrived so far in Saudi Arabia for the Hajj season 2023, the General Directorate of Passports reported.

The total of arrivals reached the Kingdom through air, land and sea ports.

According to the Directorate, 1,435,014 pilgrims came to the Kingdom through airports, including 230,170 beneficiaries of the Makkah Route initiative.

Also, 59,744 pilgrims came through land ports, and 4,714 pilgrims came through sea ports.



Saudi Vice Foreign Minister Meets with Turkish Ambassador

Saudi Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and Ambassador of Türkiye - SPA
Saudi Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and Ambassador of Türkiye - SPA
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Saudi Vice Foreign Minister Meets with Turkish Ambassador

Saudi Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and Ambassador of Türkiye - SPA
Saudi Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and Ambassador of Türkiye - SPA

Saudi Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Eng. Waleed El-Khereiji met on Thursday Ambassador of Türkiye to Saudi Arabia Emrullah İşler.

The two officials met in Riyadh to discuss cooperation in various fields, SPA reported.
They also discussed regional and international developments and the efforts to address them.