Hajj Pilgrims

Saudi Arabia warns against hajj unrest as pilgrims pray for peace
Middle East

Saudi Arabia warns against hajj unrest as pilgrims pray for peace

Saudi Arabia has warned Muslim pilgrims attending next week's hajj in Mecca to avoid exploiting Islam's annual gathering for political…
Official: Egyptian pilgrims to enjoy new privileges this year
Egypt

Official: Egyptian pilgrims to enjoy new privileges this year

Egyptian pilgrims will enjoy new privileges this year, including having their designated area in Arafat increased by a kilometer and…
4,400 pilgrims return on EgyptAir flights Thursday
Egypt

4,400 pilgrims return on EgyptAir flights Thursday

Sameh Hefny, head of the Holding Company for EgyptAir, said there would be 16 flights that are set to bring…
Pilgrims crammed in Aqaba due to shortage of ferries
Egypt

Pilgrims crammed in Aqaba due to shortage of ferries

A shortage of ferries has created congestion in Jordan's port of Aqaba as thousands of Egyptian pilgrims return from the…
Two Egyptian Hajj pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia
Egypt

Two Egyptian Hajj pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia

Egyptian Hajj mission head Major General Salah Hashem announced Thursday that two Egyptians died in Saudi Arabia while making their…
First 10,000 hajj pilgrims to receive visas today
Egypt

First 10,000 hajj pilgrims to receive visas today

A first batch of 10,000 Egyptian pilgrims will receive their visas today before traveling to Mecca in Saudi Arabia late…
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