Saudi Arabia Bids Farewell to Hajj Pilgrims with Holy Quran Gifts

The pilgrims expressed their appreciation for the gesture and praised the excellent services provided by the Kingdom's government to ensure a smooth Hajj. (SPA)
The pilgrims expressed their appreciation for the gesture and praised the excellent services provided by the Kingdom's government to ensure a smooth Hajj. (SPA)
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Saudi Arabia Bids Farewell to Hajj Pilgrims with Holy Quran Gifts

The pilgrims expressed their appreciation for the gesture and praised the excellent services provided by the Kingdom's government to ensure a smooth Hajj. (SPA)
The pilgrims expressed their appreciation for the gesture and praised the excellent services provided by the Kingdom's government to ensure a smooth Hajj. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah, and Guidance has distributed 52,752 copies of the holy Quran as a gift from Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to departing Hajj pilgrims at the King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah.

The pilgrims expressed their appreciation for the gesture and praised the excellent services provided by the Kingdom's government to ensure a smooth Hajj experience, reported the Saudi Press Agency on Saturday.



Saudi Arabia Condemns Israeli Approval of Settlement Expansion in West Bank

The flag of Saudi Arabia. Asharq Al-Awsat
The flag of Saudi Arabia. Asharq Al-Awsat
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Saudi Arabia Condemns Israeli Approval of Settlement Expansion in West Bank

The flag of Saudi Arabia. Asharq Al-Awsat
The flag of Saudi Arabia. Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia condemned on Saturday the approval by Israel’s security cabinet to expand settlements in the occupied West Bank.

A statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said “the Kingdom firmly rejects the continuous Israeli violations of international law and resolutions of international legitimacy.”

It also cautioned about “the severe consequences of the practices of the Israeli occupation authorities, given the lack of international accountability.”

The ministry said the Israeli violations undermine the prospects for peace and exacerbate conflicts, destabilizing the region and the world.