- This comes after people faced technical issues while applying for hajj via the electronic portal
- Additional seats were added on flights after people reported limited capacities on flights
- The pilgrims’ entry procedures were completed with ease
- Thursday marks the start of Dhu Al-Hijjah, the month during which Hajj is performed
- Indirect talks in Qatar's capital between Iran and US on reviving 2015 nuclear deal concluded with no progress
- Iran says a deal could still be reached
- Rise to power comes 36 years after his dictator father was forced from office in a bloodless popular uprising
- New leader promises economic transformation, education reform and support for millions of overseas Filipino workers
- Instagram covered a post on a page with more than 25,000 followers that shared text reading: “Abortion in America How You Can Help.”
- Instagram’s communication department acknowledged the problem on Twitter, describing it as a glitch
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Saudi Arabia’s new Companies law
Approved by the Saudi Cabinet on June 28, 2022, the measure allows a new form of company — called a Simplified Joint Stock Company — that meets the needs of entrepreneurship and venture capital growth. It reduces the legal requirements and procedures for small and medium enterprises, and simplifies the procedures for establishing companies. Many restrictions in the incorporation, practice and exit phases and restrictions on company names have been removed.
Makkah Route Initiative
Inaugurated by King Salman in 2019, the Makkah Route Initiative is a program that seeks to provide visitors to the holy sites in Saudi Arabia with the finest possible services to help them perform their Hajj rituals easily and comfortably. Five countries are currently participating in the initiative: Pakistan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Morocco, and Bangladesh.
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