Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Mohammed Salih bin Taher Benten, who is also Chairman of Pilgrims Services Program Committee, announced the success of ascending more than 2.4 million pilgrims who came from inside and outside the Kingdom to the valley of Arafat to perform the peak point of Hajj today. He said the round-the-clock concerted efforts of all government Hajj-related agencies resulted in this remarkable achievement. Speaking to Al-Ikhbariya TV, the minister cited the Pilgrims Services Program as one of the new services added to pilgrimage as per the vision of the Kingdom 2030, which he said included a number of initiatives, programs and projects worth more than SR100 b. --More 20:08 LOCAL TIME 17:08 GMT 0024 www.spa.gov.sa/w1154013