King Salman Invites Sultan of Oman to GCC Summit

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz. (SPA)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz. (SPA)
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King Salman Invites Sultan of Oman to GCC Summit

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz. (SPA)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz. (SPA)

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz sent on Wednesday an invitation to Sultan Qaboos of Oman to attend next week’s Gulf Cooperation Council summit.

The 40th GCC summit will be hosted by Riyadh on December 10.

GCC Secretary General Abdullatif Al-Zayani delivered the invitation to the Oman ruler during a meeting in Muscat with Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud al-Said.



Saudi Interior Ministry: Hajj Pilgrims Successfully Transported to Mina after Friday’s Rituals

Security spokesman of the Saudi Interior Ministry Talal Shalhoub. (SPA)
Security spokesman of the Saudi Interior Ministry Talal Shalhoub. (SPA)
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Saudi Interior Ministry: Hajj Pilgrims Successfully Transported to Mina after Friday’s Rituals

Security spokesman of the Saudi Interior Ministry Talal Shalhoub. (SPA)
Security spokesman of the Saudi Interior Ministry Talal Shalhoub. (SPA)

Security spokesman of the Saudi Interior Ministry Talal Shalhoub announced on Friday that Hajj pilgrims were successfully transported to Mina after performing the ritual stoning of the devil and the ifada tawaf of the holy Kaaba in Makkah.

Speaking at a press briefing, he stressed that the security forces continue to perform their duties in protecting the pilgrims and ensuring their safety as they carry out the sacred rituals.

He urged the pilgrims to continue to respect instructions that organize their movements and to abide by timeframes.

For pilgrims seeking to depart on the second day of Tashriq, he urged them to remain in their tents until their departure times.

He revealed that authorities have so far busted 436 unlicensed Hajj campaigns and arrested 462 individuals for helping violators of the Hajj.

The spokesman underscored the Interior Ministry’s continued security and organizational efforts to ensure the safety of the pilgrims as they complete their holy journey.