Saudi Leadership Congratulates Algerian President on Reelection

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the Saudi Crown Prince
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the Saudi Crown Prince
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Saudi Leadership Congratulates Algerian President on Reelection

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the Saudi Crown Prince
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the Saudi Crown Prince

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, has sent a cable of congratulations to Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on his reelection.

In the cable, King Salman extended his sincerest congratulations and best wishes for success and prosperity to Tebboune and the Algerian people.

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques also commended the distinguished relations between the two countries and their peoples, emphasizing the commitment to further strengthening and developing those ties in all areas.

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, sent a similar cable of congratulations to Tebboune.



GASTAT Announces 1,673,230 Pilgrims for Hajj 1446 AH

GASTAT announces total of 1,673,230 pilgrims are performing Hajj 1446 AH - SPA
GASTAT announces total of 1,673,230 pilgrims are performing Hajj 1446 AH - SPA
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GASTAT Announces 1,673,230 Pilgrims for Hajj 1446 AH

GASTAT announces total of 1,673,230 pilgrims are performing Hajj 1446 AH - SPA
GASTAT announces total of 1,673,230 pilgrims are performing Hajj 1446 AH - SPA

The General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) announced on Thursday that a total of 1,673,230 pilgrims are performing Hajj 1446 AH.

Of these, 1,506,576 arrived from abroad, while 166,654 are from within the Kingdom, including both citizens and residents.

According to a GASTAT press release, male pilgrims, both internal and external, totaled 877,841, while female pilgrims numbered 795,389. GASTAT also revealed that 1,435,017 pilgrims arrived in the Kingdom via airports, 66,465 through land border crossings, and 5,094 via seaports.

GASTAT's methodology for these statistics relies primarily on administrative records from the Ministry of Interior. This approach, which has been consistently adopted over the past five years, aims to provide high-accuracy and reliable register-based data for Hajj statistics, utilizing a standardized model with several key components.

As the Kingdom's official statistical authority, GASTAT is the exclusive provider of official statistics in Saudi Arabia and is entrusted with overseeing all national statistical activities, including technical supervision, conducting field surveys and research, data analysis, and managing the documentation, preservation, and tabulation of statistical information across all sectors of life in the Kingdom.

On this occasion, GASTAT President Dr. Fahad Aldossari extended his sincere appreciation to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, for their unwavering support and comprehensive care provided to the pilgrims.

He also prayed to Allah Almighty to accept the pilgrims' Hajj and to grant continued success to all government entities in delivering outstanding services.