Riyadh, Dhu-AlQa'dah 21, 1438, Aug 13, 2017, SPA -- As many as 623,313 pilgrims had arrived in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia till August 12th. The General Directorate of Passports said that 613,861 arrived by air; 7,965 by land; and 487 by sea, with an increase by 16% (87,032 pilgrims) compared with the same period last year. --SPA 20:48 LOCAL TIME 17:48 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w465520