First Flight of ‘Makkah Route Initiative’ Beneficiaries from Morocco Arrives in Kingdom

First Flight of ‘Makkah Route Initiative’ Beneficiaries from Morocco Arrives in Kingdom
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First Flight of ‘Makkah Route Initiative’ Beneficiaries from Morocco Arrives in Kingdom

First Flight of ‘Makkah Route Initiative’ Beneficiaries from Morocco Arrives in Kingdom

The first flight of beneficiaries from the “Makkah Route Initiative” from the Kingdom of Morocco arrived on Saturday at Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah.
The flight came to the Kingdom through the initiative's terminal at Mohammed V International Airport.
The Makkah Route Initiative is one of the Ministry of Interior’s initiatives under the Pilgrim Experience Program, a part of Saudi Vision 2030, SPA reported.
The initiative aims to complete the procedures for pilgrims in their home countries, starting with the electronic issuance of visas and capturing biometric data, followed by completing passport procedures at the departure airport after verifying health requirements.
Additionally, it includes tagging and sorting luggage according to transportation and accommodation arrangements in the Kingdom.
Upon arrival, pilgrims are transported directly by buses to their accommodations in Makkah and Madinah via designated routes, while service agencies handle the delivery of their luggage to their residences.



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Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and French President Emmanuel Macron. (SPA)
Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and French President Emmanuel Macron. (SPA)
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Saudi Arabia, France Stress Need for End to Threats to Regional, Int’l Security

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and French President Emmanuel Macron. (SPA)
Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and French President Emmanuel Macron. (SPA)

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Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, received the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Yvette Cooper. (SPA)
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, received the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Yvette Cooper. (SPA)
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Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Receives British Foreign Secretary

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, received the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Yvette Cooper. (SPA)
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, received the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Yvette Cooper. (SPA)

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif in Jeddah on Thursday (SPA)
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif in Jeddah on Thursday (SPA)
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif in Jeddah on Thursday (SPA)
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif in Jeddah on Thursday (SPA)

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