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Egyptian hajj death toll reaches 181
Egypt
October 12, 2015
Egyptian hajj death toll reaches 181
Egypt has announced that the death toll among its pilgrims during a stampede in Mecca is now 181, while the…
Hajj death toll rises to 165 Egyptians, 73 missing
Egypt
October 10, 2015
Hajj death toll rises to 165 Egyptians, 73 missing
The deathtoll for Egyptians from the Hajj stampede rose to 165 while the number of missing dropped to 73, according to Endowments…
Egyptian deaths in Hajj stampede rises to 158
Egypt
October 9, 2015
Egyptian deaths in Hajj stampede rises to 158
The death toll among Egyptians in the Hajj stampede has risen to 158 while the number of missing pilgrims amounts…
Hajj stampede Egyptian deaths rise to 146
Egypt
October 5, 2015
Hajj stampede Egyptian deaths rise to 146
The number of Egyptian deaths in the Hajj stampede has risen to 146, while the number of missing pilgrims is…
Sisi defends Saudi Arabia in hajj deaths
Egypt
October 5, 2015
Sisi defends Saudi Arabia in hajj deaths
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has defended Saudi Arabia against accusations of mismanagement over the death of more than 700 multi-national…
Yemeni government cuts relations with Iran: state TV
Middle East
October 2, 2015
Yemeni government cuts relations with Iran: state TV
The Saudi-backed Yemeni government of President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi has decided to sever diplomatic relations with Iran, state-owned Aden television…
UPDATE: Egyptian death toll in Hajj stampede rises to 130
Egypt
October 2, 2015
UPDATE: Egyptian death toll in Hajj stampede rises to 130
The number of Egyptian pilgrims who died in the Hajj stampede in Saudi Arabia rose to 130, announced the Health…
Yemeni govt, Saudi-led forces retake strategic Red Sea strait: spokesman
Middle East
October 1, 2015
Yemeni govt, Saudi-led forces retake strategic Red Sea strait: spokesman
Loyalist Yemeni troops and Gulf Arab forces seized the Bab al-Mandab Strait connecting the Red Sea and the Gulf of…
Endowments Ministry raises Egyptian hajj death toll to 83
Egypt
October 1, 2015
Endowments Ministry raises Egyptian hajj death toll to 83
Egypt’s Endowments Ministry raised the death toll of Egyptians killed in a stampede during hajj last week from 78 to 83. The stampede…
After billions spent on hajj safety, Saudis lost control of deadly crowd
Middle East
September 30, 2015
After billions spent on hajj safety, Saudis lost control of deadly crowd
Pilgrims reported feeling the hands of their relatives slip away into the crowd on Thursday morning when a crush at…