KAUST Challenge selects finalists for three Hajj and Umrah prizes

JEDDAH: King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), alongside strategic partners the Makkah Cultural Forum, Ministry of Hajj and Umrah and the Doyof Al-Rahman Program (DARP), confirmed on Wednesday that 1,306 applications from 34 countries were submitted to the first edition of KAUST Challenge – Ideas and Solutions for Hajj and Umrah.

The comprehensive multi-stage selection process, lasting over a month, resulted in the shortlisting of 33 finalists.