Amman: About 45,000 Jordanians have performed Umrah (Lesser Pilgrimage) since the beginning of the Hijri Umrah season that commenced in July and continued until the end of the current year, said Belal Rubin, a representative of Hajj and Umrah companies and a member of the Jordan Society of Tourism and Travel Agents (JSTA).
In an interview with the Jordan News Agency (Petra), Rubin highlighted that the demand for Umrah trips among Jordanians has been relatively weak compared to the previous year. He further explained that the number of Jordanian pilgrims during the period from July to December last year had reached 70,000 individuals.
Anticipating an upturn in demand, Rubin expected a surge in Jordanian citizens seeking to perform Umrah rituals during the upcoming winter school vacation, a customary trend observed annually. To motivate Jordanians, Hajj and Umrah offices have introduced encouraging offers and packages.
Regarding Hajj registration, Rubin highlighted that the process for pilgrims to register o
n the Ministry of Awqaf’s website began on Monday, December 11, and will conclude today, Sunday, at 10 pm.
Source: Jordan News Agency
Acting Director General of Public Security, Major General Elias al-Baisari, inspected this evening the Beirut Airport’s General Security Department, where he toured the entry and departure centers and had a closer look at the work progress and smooth operations there.
Al-Baisari met with officers and military personnel at the airport, offering them his well-wishes for the new year and praising their work and valuable role in portraying a brighter image of Lebanon through facilitating and accelerating the transactions of Lebanese expatriates and visitors to Beirut in line with regulations and instructions.
Al-Baisari also praised ‘the skill of the military in implementing technical and electronic audit procedures for travel documents of those entering and exiting the country,’ stressing that ‘Beirut’s airport will remain as it has always been, Lebanon’s gateway to the world,’ and hoping that ‘it will restore its position as the world’s gateway to the Middle East and the Arab world.’
Source: National News Ag
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