Riyadh, Dhu-AlQa'dah 24, 1438, August 16, 2017, SPA -- As many as 781,390 pilgrims have so far arrived in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The General Directorate of Passports said in its daily statistics that 762,709 pilgrims arrived by air; 17,968 by land; and 713 by sea, an increase by 19% (124,631) pilgrims compared with the same period last year. --SPA 16:04 LOCAL TIME 13:04 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w467481