The storm had already claimed the lives of at least two people in China's Hainan and 16 people in the Philippines
asia11 hours ago
Owners of these offices thought they would incur heavy expenditure on rents and electricity bills while the number of their clients had already declined this year.
The number of people going for Umrah and Haj has sharply come down this year because of the huge increase in fares. This
year’s Haj fares range between Dh30,000 for the UAE nationals, Dh37,000 for the expatriates and between Dh70,000- and Dh120, 000 for the VIPs.
Last year, the Haj cost was Dh5,500 for those who travelled by air and Dh3,000 for travel by land.
Owners of Haj offices in RAK have attributed the increase in the Haj fares to the increased costs in transportation and high hotel rates in Saud Arabia.
The UAE is now allowed to send only 6,228 people, both nationals and residents, for Haj this year compared to 17,000 people who performed Haj from here last year, according to the General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Auqaf.
Sources said that Saud Arabia had reduced the quota of pilgrims from different countries saying that some expansion work was in progress at the
Grand Mosque in the holy city of Makkah.
Some residents have called on the UAE General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Auqaf to talk to their counterparts in Saud Arabia to increase the number of pilgrims from the UAE.
The storm had already claimed the lives of at least two people in China's Hainan and 16 people in the Philippines
asia11 hours ago
Dubai Police have asked drivers to be extra cautious
transport11 hours ago
The former all-rounder has returned to cricket during the past year after a horrific car crash at the end of 2022
cricket11 hours ago
Dubai Police have asked drivers to be extra cautious
emergencies12 hours ago
The country has set a new Guinness World Record by creating the largest falcon hood, beating the previous record of 1.65 metres
uae13 hours ago
Hamas' health ministry said that 94,616 people have been wounded since the conflict began on October 7
mena13 hours ago
In most Islamic countries, including the Gulf countries, the Prophet's birthday is observed on 12 Rabi’ Al-Awwal 1444
uae holidays14 hours ago
Traffic will be diverted to the opposite side during this period
transport14 hours ago