Around 1.4 million pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia by Friday
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The General Directorate of Passports announced that, as of the end of Friday, May 30, a total of 1,396,644 pilgrims have arrived from abroad through all of the Kingdom’s
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — The General Directorate of Passports announced that, as of the end of Friday, May 30, a total of 1,396,644 pilgrims have arrived from abroad through all of the Kingdom’s ports. Of these, 1,326,323 pilgrims entered via airports, 65,228 through land ports, and 5,093 arrived by sea.The directorate reaffirmed its commitment to facilitating smooth and efficient entry procedures for the pilgrims by equipping its platforms with the latest technological systems, operated by qualified personnel fluent in multiple languages.
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