JEDDAH: The number of people arriving through Saudi Arabia’s air, sea and land ports to perform the Hajj pilgrimage has increased by 5 percent year-on-year so far, state news agency SPA reported.

According to figures released by the Directorate General of Passports the number of pilgrims to pass through the Kingdom’s passport control has already reached 603,764 – marking an increase of 30,608 compared to 2017.

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