Saudi Interior Ministry Spokesman: Pilgrims’ Respect of Regulations Ensured Hajj’s Success

Saudi Interior Ministry spokesman Major General Mansour Al Turki speaks during a press conference. (SPA)
Saudi Interior Ministry spokesman Major General Mansour Al Turki speaks during a press conference. (SPA)
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Saudi Interior Ministry Spokesman: Pilgrims’ Respect of Regulations Ensured Hajj’s Success

Saudi Interior Ministry spokesman Major General Mansour Al Turki speaks during a press conference. (SPA)
Saudi Interior Ministry spokesman Major General Mansour Al Turki speaks during a press conference. (SPA)

Saudi Interior Ministry spokesman Major General Mansour Al Turki stated on Tuesday that the Hajj pilgrims’ commitment to the regulations in place at the holy sites ensured the success of this year’s rituals, reported the Saudi Press Agency.

He congratulated Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, on the advent of the Eid al-Adha holiday.

He also congratulated them on the success of the Hajj pilgrimage.

He made his remarks during a press conference aimed at highlighting the positive results of the organization of the Hajj.

“The results fall in line with the goals that were set ahead of the pilgrimage and we hope that they will continue until the end of the Hajj and for years to come,” Turki said.



OIC Welcomes Ceasefire Agreement in Gaza

OIC Welcomes Ceasefire Agreement in Gaza
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OIC Welcomes Ceasefire Agreement in Gaza

OIC Welcomes Ceasefire Agreement in Gaza

Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Hissein Brahim Taha has welcomed the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip.
The secretary-general expressed hope that the agreement would lead to a permanent and comprehensive cessation of Israeli aggression, the return of displaced persons to their homes, the withdrawal of Israeli occupation forces, and the unhindered and adequate delivery of humanitarian aid to all areas of the Gaza Strip, SPA reported.
He called on the international community to fulfill its responsibilities by implementing UN resolutions related to the Palestinian cause.

He emphasized the need to end the Israeli occupation and enable the Palestinian people to reclaim their legitimate rights, including the realization of sovereignty over their independent state within the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.