Riyadh, July 16, 2025 In his determination to promote Economic Diplomacy, focusing on trade opportunities, foreign direct investment, tourism, and promoting Sierra Leone’s image in the Kingdom, Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, H. E Mohammed S. Barrie, on Tuesday, 15th July 2025, paid a courtesy call on Dr. Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Al Rabeeah, Advisor
By Alhaji Abubakarr Bah, Information Attaché, Saudi Arabia The second and final batch of 283 Sierra Leonean home-based pilgrims departed King Abdulaziz International Airport Hajj and Umrah Terminal for Freetown on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at 11:45 KSA Time following the completion of the 1446/2025 Hajj in Makkah. The pilgrims arrived at the Freetown International
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By Alhaji Abubakarr Bah, Information Attaché, Saudi Arabia. All of the 2,100 Sierra Leonean pilgrims, including the 100 beneficiaries of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Guest Program for Hajj, safely returned to Makkah on Sunday afternoon after completing the Hajj rituals at Arafat, Muzdalifah, and Mina. At Mount Arafat on Thursday, 5th June,
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By Abubakarr Bah, Information Attaché, Saudi Arabia The first batch of 33 Sierra Leonean diaspora Hajj pilgrims from the United States on Thursday, 22nd May 2025 landed safely at the Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah, Saudi Arabia, via Saudi Airlines at 18:40 KSA Time. The pilgrims have been accommodated at Tabah Towers
By ABUBAKARR BAH, Information Attaché, Saudi Arabia As the sacred days of Hajj approach, Sierra Leonean Hajj pilgrims in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, and Central Europe, are making final preparations to fly to Madinah, Islam’s second holiest city in Saudi Arabia, for the 1446/2025 Hajj. Out of the 1,400 diaspora pilgrims, 41 are
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Monday, May 19, 2025 By Abubakarr Bah, Information Attaché, Saudi Arabia The first batch of 78 Sierra Leonean diaspora Hajj pilgrims has arrived safely in Madinah, Islam’s second holiest city in Saudi Arabia. The pilgrims have been accommodated at the Karam Alkhayr Hotel, awaiting the arrival of their colleagues. The hotel is a short walk
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By Abubakarr Bah, Information Attaché, Saudi Arabia As the Royal Commission for Makkah City and the Holy Sites announced its readiness for the 1446 AH/2025 Hajj season, preparations are underway in Sierra Leone. The Presidential Taskforce on Hajj is working diligently to facilitate a successful Hajj for the Sierra Leonean contingent. Chairman Alhaji Murtada Sesay
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Riyadh, Monday, 12th May 2025 – Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, H.E Mohammed S Barrie, on Sunday had a courtesy visit with H.E. Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah, Minister of Hajj and Umrah Affairs, to discuss opportunities and challenges related to Hajj and Umrah operations between the two countries. During the meeting, Ambassador
The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah Affairs has announced the suspension of Umrah pilgrimage for citizens, residents, and holders of all types of visas from April 29, 2025, to June 10, 2025. This period corresponds from 1st Dhul Qadah to 14th Dhul Hijah 1446 in the Islamic calendar. Key Details: – Affected Groups Citizens,
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Riyadh, Wednesday. 9th April, 2025- The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Deputy Representative to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Dr. Nadjia Hafsa today paid a courtesy visit on Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, H.E. Mohammed S. Barrie, at the Sierra Leone Embassy in Riyadh. During the meeting, Dr. Hafsa and Ambassador Barrie