Saudi Electricity Company Reports 5.5% Load Increase in Mina on Eid Al-Adha with Zero Outages
Pilgrims of Martyrs and Injured Families Throw Stones at the Three Jamarat on First Day of Tashreeq
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- Saudi Press
Saudi Electricity Company Reports 5.5% Load Increase in Mina on Eid Al-Adha with Zero Outages
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Asharq Al-Awsat
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- Asharq Al-Awsat
Saudi Interior Ministry Arrests 17 for Transporting Individuals Without Hajj Permits
The Saudi Ministry of Interior's Hajj Security Forces apprehended 17 individuals - three expatriates and 14 citizens - for violating Hajj regulations by transporting 109 individuals without valid Hajj permits at Makkah entry points . Administrative rulings were issued by the seasonal administrative committees against both transporters and those transported, said the Saudi Press Agency. Penalties imposed included imprisonment, fines of up to SAR 100,000, public naming of violators, deportation of expatriate offenders with a 10-year re-entry ban, and legal proceedings for the confiscation of vehicles used in the violations. Individuals attempting to perform Hajj without a permit face a fine of up to SAR 20,000. The ministry urged all citizens and residents to comply with Hajj regulations to ensure the safety and security of pilgrims performing their rites.
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- Asharq Al-Awsat
Saudi Interior Ministry: Hajj Pilgrims Successfully Transported to Mina after Friday's Rituals
Security spokesman of the Saudi Interior Ministry Talal Shalhoub announced on Friday that Hajj pilgrims were successfully transported to Mina after performing the ritual stoning of the devil and the ifada tawaf of the holy Kaaba in Makkah. Speaking at a press briefing, he stressed that the security forces continue to perform their duties in protecting the pilgrims and ensuring their safety as they carry out the sacred rituals. He urged the pilgrims to continue to respect instructions that organize their movements and to abide by timeframes. For pilgrims seeking to depart on the second day of Tashriq, he urged them to remain in their tents until their departure times. He revealed that authorities have so far busted 436 unlicensed Hajj campaigns and arrested 462 individuals for helping violators of the Hajj. The spokesman underscored the Interior Ministry's continued security and organizational efforts to ensure the safety of the pilgrims as they complete their holy journey.
