Head of tourism sector heads to Saudi Arabia to follow the conditions of pilgrims
Mohammed Shaalan, First Undersecretary of the Ministry of Tourism and Head of the Tourism Companies Sector, headed to Saudi Arabia on Monday for a visit of several days to follow the Umrah season of the last ten days of Ramadan. And the supervision of companies organizing Umrah trips and the extent of their commitment to the implementation of programs reviewed by the ministry.
It is noteworthy that the number of pilgrims who performed Umrah in Saudi Arabia since the beginning of the trips in the month of Rajab last so far reached 563 thousand 848 Ma'tamra.
It is noteworthy that the Ministry of Tourism revealed the implementation of a number of companies implementing Umrah programs 1438 AH, in violation of the program agreed with the pilgrims, and the companies to amend the accommodation of pilgrims and accommodation in hotels not operated in Saudi Arabia, and beyond the permissible distance for housing.
And stressed the companies organizing Umrah trips, the need to implement the program agreed with the Umrah without change and the full restriction of all the regulations governing the season of Umrah this year, so as not to fall under the legal accountability, what will be presented to the sanctions.
