Umra

Umra pilgrimage prices up 15%
Egypt

Umra pilgrimage prices up 15%

Prices for the voluntary Islamic Umra pilgrimage have risen by 15 percent, according to Bassel al-Sisi, head of the religious…
Egypt, Saudis discuss new system to evaluate pilgrimage operators
Egypt

Egypt, Saudis discuss new system to evaluate pilgrimage operators

Egyptian and Saudi Umra pilgrimage operators and travel agents have discussed a new grade-based system to evaluate the performance of…
25% Hajj, Umra bookings threatened with cancelation
Egypt

25% Hajj, Umra bookings threatened with cancelation

Chairman of the Chamber of Religious Tourism Basel al-Sisi says a disaster is threatening the Hajj and Umra seasons this…
Tourism Ministry on high alert for Umra season
Egypt

Tourism Ministry on high alert for Umra season

The Tourism Ministry has gone on high alert as the Umra pilgrimage season begins this Ramadan. The ministry will hold…
EgyptAir increases flights to Jeddah for Umra
Egypt

EgyptAir increases flights to Jeddah for Umra

  EgyptAir has decided to increase Umra flights to Jeddah during the first days of Ramadan in order to meet…
Dozens of pilgrims stranded at Cairo airport over ticket mishap
Egypt

Dozens of pilgrims stranded at Cairo airport over ticket mishap

Dozens of Umra pilgrims have been stranded at Cairo International Airport as of Monday because flight tickets were unavailable. The…
Saudi Arabia and Egypt revive Red Sea bridge project
Egypt

Saudi Arabia and Egypt revive Red Sea bridge project

Egypt and Saudi Arabia have agreed to build a bridge between the two countries that was initially planned in the…
Saudi Arabia warns Hajj pilgrims against political activities
Egypt

Saudi Arabia warns Hajj pilgrims against political activities

Saudi Arabian authorities have set six rules for Hajj pilgrims to abide by this year, including not bringing with them…
Umra pilgrims trapped in Jedda say they are being harassed by security
Egypt

Umra pilgrims trapped in Jedda say they are being harassed by security

Thousands of returning Egyptian Umra pilgrims Wednesday continued to suffer on their second day of being stranded at Jedda International…
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