RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomed the arrival of Hajj pilgrims in the Kingdom from around the world on Tuesday.
The crown prince reaffirmed the Kingdom’s pride in serving the two holy mosques and visitors to them at Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Pilgrims from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Malaysia, India, and Turkiye have been arriving in the Kingdom during the last week, marking the start of the annual pilgrimage season.
Prince Mohammed also ordered that all resources and capabilities be utilized to ensure the success of the organizational, security, and preventative plans adopted for this year’s Hajj season, so that the best facilities and services for pilgrims can be provided in Makkah, Madinah, the Holy Sites, and at air, land, and sea ports of entry.
Turning to regional matters, the Cabinet said it is following developments in maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.
It affirmed that the Kingdom’s decades-long investments in energy security and alternative export routes have strengthened its ability to support the world with energy in the most difficult circumstances imposed by geopolitical tensions in the region and their repercussions on global supply chains.
Last-minute ceasefire talks between the US and Iran looked increasingly uncertain on Tuesday as a two-week truce is set to expire and both countries said they were prepared to resume fighting if no deal is reached.
