1st batch of Iraqi pilgrims pass through Saudi land port

Muslim pilgrims wait at the airport in Baghdad on May 30, 2023 before leaving for the annual Hajj pilgrimage in the holy city of Makkah. (AFP)
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ARAR: The first batch of pilgrims from Iraq on Friday arrived in ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ via the Jadidat Arar land crossing in the Northern Borders Region.

The province’s Hajj committee, supervised by Northern Borders Region Gov. Prince Faisal bin Khalid bin Sultan, has been working to streamline medical and other services to allow worshippers to perform their rituals with ease and comfort.