Saudi Arabia to Introduce Cable Car System to the Cave of Hira in Makkah
Saudi Arabia is set to introduce a groundbreaking cable car system to the Cave of Hira to enhance the Hajj and Umrah pilgrim experience.
August 25, 2024
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Saudi Arabia is set to introduce a groundbreaking cable car system to the Cave of Hira to enhance the Hajj and Umrah pilgrim experience.
The Radisson Hotel Group has opened the new Park Inn by Radisson, Makkah Thakher Algharbi, expanding its presence in The Holy City.
Located in the Thakher City project, which is 2.1km from Al Masjid Al Haram, the hotel features 161 luxury rooms and offers a 24 hour shuttle to The Grand Mosque in Makkah.
Saudia Airlines has placed its largest order yet to purchase up to 100 electric take of and landing jets worth $700 million from German electric air taxi firm, Lilium.
Saudi Arabia has launched trials of self-driving air taxis during Hajj 2024, making it the world’s first such service licensed by a civil aviation authority.
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced that visitors with any valid visa can now undertake Umrah without needing a specialized Umrah visa.
The world’s leading hotel company, Accor, has unveiled plans for the new Abraj Omar Hotel & Residences in Makkah, an MGallery Collection hotel in partnership with Alesayi Holding Group.
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah is preparing for its first Umrah and Ziyarah Forum in Madinah, set to start on April 22 for 3 days.
On the 29th night of Ramadan, over 2.5 million worshippers gathered at the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque for Taraweeh and Isha prayers, marking the completion of the Quran recitation.
Madinah’s governor, Prince Salman bin Sultan, has inaugurated the new As Safiyyah Museum & Park in the Blessed City of Madinah which is located close to Al Masjid An Nabawi.
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