Saudi Arabia Suspends 21 Umrah Companies Over Poor Performance
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has suspended 21 Umrah service companies after performance reviews found low service levels and regulatory violations ahead of the 1448 season.
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The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has suspended 21 Umrah service companies after performance reviews found low service levels and regulatory violations ahead of the 1448 season.
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Saudi authorities have expanded integrated digital services at the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah, including real-time prayer-area monitoring, smart maps and multilingual sermon translation to ease movement for post-Hajj visitors.
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