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Authorities review Ramadan readiness in Madinah

Authorities review Ramadan readiness in Madinah
Prince Salman, who is also chairman of the Hajj and Visit Committee in the region, commended the leadership’s care for visitors to the Prophet’s Mosque. (SPA)
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Updated 01 January 2025

Authorities review Ramadan readiness in Madinah

Authorities review Ramadan readiness in Madinah
  • The meeting included a presentation by the General Authority for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and Prophet’s Mosque on Ramadan preparations

RIYADH: Prince Salman bin Sultan, the governor of Madinah, chaired a meeting to discuss preparations for Ramadan.

The meeting was attended by heads of several government agencies in the region, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

Prince Salman, who is also chairman of the Hajj and Visit Committee in the region, commended the leadership’s care for visitors to the Prophet’s Mosque.

He emphasized the need to enhance readiness among all parties to ensure the highest levels of comfort, security and reassurance for visitors during Ramadan.

The meeting included a presentation by the General Authority for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and Prophet’s Mosque on Ramadan preparations.

The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah reviewed its operational plans, while the Ministry of Health’s regional branch presented its health system readiness for visitors.

The meeting concluded with a discussion of developments related to operations at Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah.


Saudi deputy foreign minister meets UAE ambassador, German envoy

Saudi deputy foreign minister meets UAE ambassador, German envoy
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Saudi deputy foreign minister meets UAE ambassador, German envoy

Saudi deputy foreign minister meets UAE ambassador, German envoy

RIYADH: Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed bin Abdulkarim held separate meetings on Thursday at the ministry’s headquarters in Riyadh with the Ambassador of the UAE Matar Salem Al-Dhaheri, and the German Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Heiko Nitschke.

During his meeting with Al-Dhaheri, the two sides reviewed the deep-rooted fraternal relations between ºÚÁÏÉçÇø and the UAE and discussed topics of mutual interest.

In his talks with Nitschke, Al-Khuraiji discussed Saudi-German relations and developments in the Horn of Africa. The meeting was attended by the Director General of the African Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Saqr Al-Qurashi, and the German Ambassador to the Kingdom Michael Kindsgrab.