Ministry of Hajj, Saudi Airlines Ink Deal on Electronic Umrah Platforms

The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah and Saudi Arabian Airlines sign a deal to establish digital platforms for Umrah pilgrims. (SPA)
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah and Saudi Arabian Airlines sign a deal to establish digital platforms for Umrah pilgrims. (SPA)
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Ministry of Hajj, Saudi Airlines Ink Deal on Electronic Umrah Platforms

The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah and Saudi Arabian Airlines sign a deal to establish digital platforms for Umrah pilgrims. (SPA)
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah and Saudi Arabian Airlines sign a deal to establish digital platforms for Umrah pilgrims. (SPA)

The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah and the General Organization of Saudi Arabian Airlines signed on Tuesday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish digital platforms for Umrah pilgrims, reported the Saudi Press Agency.

The deal will also open new destinations to accommodate the growing numbers of Umrah performers.

Saudi Airlines be part of the Ministry’s central reservation engine, which will serve pilgrims directly through electronic platforms.

This will allow them to choose and build all packages and complete procedures automatically, quickly and with high quality.

With the goal to receive 30 million performers, the agreement will achieve one of the important missions of the Kingdom's Vision 2030.



UAE Interior Ministry: Extensive Search Underway for Missing Moldovan Man

UAE flag flies over a boat at Dubai Marina, Dubai, United Arab Emirates May 22, 2015. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah/File Photo
UAE flag flies over a boat at Dubai Marina, Dubai, United Arab Emirates May 22, 2015. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah/File Photo
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UAE Interior Ministry: Extensive Search Underway for Missing Moldovan Man

UAE flag flies over a boat at Dubai Marina, Dubai, United Arab Emirates May 22, 2015. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah/File Photo
UAE flag flies over a boat at Dubai Marina, Dubai, United Arab Emirates May 22, 2015. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah/File Photo

The UAE Ministry of Interior said on Saturday that it "received a report from the family of a Moldovan national named Zvi Kogan, stating that he had been missing and out of contact since last Thursday”.
The ministry confirmed that "relevant authorities began extensive search and investigation operations immediately upon receiving the report”, the UAE’s official news agency WAM reported Sunday.
The ministry also urged the public to obtain accurate information from official sources and not get misled by “malicious” rumors.
The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs is "closely following the case of the missing Moldovan citizen Zvi Kogan, maintaining communication with his family, and providing all necessary support”, it added..
Majed Al Mansouri, Director of the Foreign Nationals Affairs Department at the ministry, affirmed that the Ministry is closely monitoring the case and is in close contact with his family to provide them with all means of necessary support.
He also highlighted that the Ministry is in continuous contact with the Embassy of Moldova in Abu Dhabi in this regard.