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Health Ministry announces plan to ensure safety of Egyptian pilgrims during Hajj
Allocating 12 clinics in Mecca and Madinah to provide medical services to pilgrims
Muslims start Hajj pilgrimage amid precautionary measures against COVID-19
For first time, Saudi Arabia allows women to perform Hajj without male guardian
Saudi Arabia limits 2021 Hajj pilgrimage to citizens, residents
Vaccination against COVID-19 among requirements for those looking to perform pilgrimage
Saudi Arabia concludes Hajj amid COVID-19 pandemic
Pilgrims on Monday bade farewell to Mecca after Hajj rituals were concluded. Exceptional Hajj season included a limited number of pilgrims due to COVID-19
Pilgrims in Saudi Arabia free from COVID-19 so far
The health condition of pilgrims, who will perform the peak of Hajj on Arafat mount this year, is reassuring, the Saudi health ministry said in a statement.
Muslims residing in Saudi Arabia begin scaled-back Hajj pilgrimage
Small number of Muslims taking part in this year’s Hajj, usually one of world’s biggest religious gatherings
Saudi Arabia announces readiness for Hajj season
Pilgrims of 160 nationalities, 70 of whom are foreign residents in the kingdom, would take part in this year’s Hajj season.
Saudi Arabia issues Hajj health protocol against COVID-19
Touching Holy Kaaba and Black Stone will be banned during annual pilgrimage
Egypt’s tourism companies welcome Hajj cancelling for visitors, raise financial concerns
Saudi decision will cost Egypt’s tourism, aviation companies about EGP 2.5bn, says Yasser Sultan
Saudi Arabia asks Muslims to wait upon Hajj due to Covid-19
Kingdom reports 110 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, bringing total to 1,563
Hajj set to begin amid Qatar-Saudi tensions and Egypt’s economic woes
The six-day Muslim pilgrimage known as the hajj will welcome 1.6 million Muslims as relations between Qatar and Saudi Arabia remain tense. Many Egyptians have been unable to afford the journey as the economy splutters.Qatar has accused Saudi Arabia of blocking its citizens from attending this year’s hajj because of the ongoing diplomatic feud. The …
Saudi ambassador warns Egyptians from online fake Hajj trip advertisements
Communications Ministry announces new electronic apps to facilitate Hajj
NBE, BM, Banque du Caire to cover tourism companies’ expenses for Hajj
The National Bank of Egypt, Banque Misr, and Banque du Caire officials met with representatives of the Ministry of Tourism and the head of the religious tourism committee of the Egyptian Travel Agencies Association (ETAA). During the meeting, they agreed to have the three banks secure the needed Saudi riyals to cover the expenses of …
Rafah border crossing opened until Thursday ahead of Hajj
Thousands of pilgrims expected to cross to Egypt to reach Saudi Arabia
Egypt Air will not change ticket prices for Hajj season, Saudi Airlines set lower prices
Egypt Air will not change its ticket pricing for the current Hajj season, company chairperson Safwat Musallam told Daily News Egypt. “We don’t have any intention to change the prices for Hajj season. The prices have been set previously by a committee and we think it is fair,” Musallam explained to Daily News Egypt. The …
Public banks provide 750m riyals for tourism companies during Hajj
CBE defines maximum limit of 3,000 riyals for each pilgrim
EgyptAir starts pilgrimage return flights Thursday
The scheduled flights will transport 75,000 passengers back to Egypt
28 Egyptians die during pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia: ministry
The citizens were from different pilgrimage groups
3 more Egyptians die during pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia
The death toll of Egyptian pilgrims during this year’s hajj season has reached 15
Iran officially rejects Saudi royals as Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques
Khamenei considers Saudi Arabia a “cursed tree”, but Al-Azhar backs its custody against Iran
5th Egyptian dies in Saudi Arabia during pilgrimage
4,267 citizens underwent medical examinations in the past week during hajj
Hajj pilgrims to be given e-bracelets for safety in Mecca
Saudi newspapers have reported that pilgrims joining this year’s Hajj will have to wear an electronic safety bracelet. Last year, more than 2,000 people died in a stampede during the religious festival.
Endowments Ministry releases names of 53 missing pilgrims
Ibrahim El-Garady can do nothing but wait for news of his missing relatives
DNA testing to identify deceased of Hajj stampede: Health minister
Egyptian authorities maintain that they are providing adequate support, despite criticisms
No mass burials, all done in accordance with legal procedures: Gomaa
Egyptian pilgrims’ death toll from Mina stampede rises to 138, 96 missing
74 Egyptians now confirmed dead in Mina stampede
Al-Azhar defends Saudi Arabia against “hasty accusations” of negligence
Egyptian deaths from Mina stampede rise to 54
120 Egyptian pilgrims are missing, says Minister of Religious Endowments
Number of Egyptian pilgrims killed in Mina stampede rises to 37
Stampede at end of Hajj pilgrimage resulted in total of 769 pilgrims’ deaths, according to Saudi Health Ministry
Saudi Arabia rebuffs Iran’s accusations over hajj stampede
Saudi officials have dismissed Iran’s criticism of the deadly hajj stampede, in which several hundred Muslim pilgrims died. Previously, Iran vowed international legal action against its regional rivals. The Iranians “should know better than to play politics with a tragedy”, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir told reporters on Saturday. Riyadh has ordered an investigation into …
26 Egyptians injured in Hajj stampede
Egypt’s Ministry of Religious Endowments released, Saturday, the names of 26 Egyptians who were injured in the stampede at the end of the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia last Thursday. A total of 14 Egyptians were reportedly killed in the incident. The incident took place in Mina as the Hajj pilgrimage reached its conclusion, and left more …