First Flights of Pilgrims Hosted under Custodian of Two Holy Mosques Guests Program Arrive in Madinah

Worshippers perform Friday prayers at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Makkah. (SPA)
Worshippers perform Friday prayers at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Makkah. (SPA)
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First Flights of Pilgrims Hosted under Custodian of Two Holy Mosques Guests Program Arrive in Madinah

Worshippers perform Friday prayers at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Makkah. (SPA)
Worshippers perform Friday prayers at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Makkah. (SPA)

The first flights of pilgrims hosted under the Custodian of Two Holy Mosques Guests Program arrived in Madinah after having performed Hajj in Makkah.

Other people who performed the pilgrimage under this program are expected to arrive in Madinah by bus this week.

Under the program, 4,951 people from 92 countries have performed Hajj this year. They include 1,000 members of the families of Palestinian martyrs and injured, 1,000 members of the families of Saudi martyred and injured in Operation Decisive Storm, 1,000 members of families of Yemeni martyrs and injured, 280 Syrians, 150 Yemenis, and 91 other pilgrims.

The 28-year program is organized yearly under the supervision of the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance.

Since its launch, it has hosted over 62,000 pilgrims from 140 countries. The program services include receiving pilgrims at points of entry into the Kingdom, providing housing at and transportation between the holy sites, and organizing pilgrims' visits to Madinah before they depart for their countries.



UAE: US Companies Sanctioned Over Sudan Do Not Operate in the Emirates

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The Emirati Justice Ministry logo
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UAE: US Companies Sanctioned Over Sudan Do Not Operate in the Emirates

The Emirati Justice Ministry logo
The Emirati Justice Ministry logo

The Emirati Justice Ministry on Friday said that the seven companies based in the United Arab Emirates and sanctioned by the US over Sudan do not own valid business licenses or operate locally.

The US has designated seven entities based in the Emirates under its Sudan sanctions program.

These entities include Capital Tap Holding LLC, Capital Tap Management Consultancies LLC, Capital Tap General Trading LLC, Creative Python LLC, Al Zumoroud and Al Yaqoot Gold & Jewellers LLC, Al Jil Al Qadem General Trading LLC, and Horizon Advanced Solutions General Trading LLC.

“Upon notice of the sanctions designations, the UAE initiated its own investigation into the entities and related individuals, seeking additional information from US authorities to support these investigations,” the Ministry said in a statement

It also confirmed that none of the seven entities hold an active business license in the UAE, nor are they currently operating in the UAE.

Relevant UAE authorities continue to monitor any potential suspicious activity in accordance with applicable UAE laws, the Ministry added.