RIYADH: All departments involved in changing the kiswa of the Kaaba with the advent of the new Islamic year are ready to do so, the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques confirmed on Monday. Fifteen employees have been trained to change the kiswa to the required standard, the presidency said. The undersecretary-general of the King Abdulaziz Complex for the Holy Kaaba Kiswa Amjad Al-Hazmi said work on the covering of the holy site has been carried out by employees of the complex who have high-quality and precise sewing skills to ensure that it looks “splendid.” The head of the general administration for the maintenance of the kiswa at the Grand Mosque in Makkah Fahd Al-Jabri said that training sessions to change the Kiswa have been conducted and specialist tools and equipment prepared. Al-Jabri said the training sessions aimed to familiarize the team of 15 with the various steps and stages of changing the kiswa with the help of seven cranes.