Egyptian pilgrims
61 Egyptian pilgrims died during hajj
Egypt
October 31, 2012
61 Egyptian pilgrims died during hajj
At least 61 Egyptian pilgrims died during the hajj this year, Assistant Foreign Minister for Consular Affairs Ali al-Ashiry said…
Update: Egyptian pilgrim death toll rises to 43
Egypt
October 26, 2012
Update: Egyptian pilgrim death toll rises to 43
The death toll among Egyptian pilgrims rose to 43 Saturday, Egyptian hajj delegation head Mohamed al-Attar said, after 13…
Deaths among Egyptians in Hajj reach 62
Egypt
November 19, 2010
Deaths among Egyptians in Hajj reach 62
Six Egyptian pilgrims have died over the last night while performing the annual hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. The corpses…
Thursday’s papers: Storms ravage Hajj site, US continues elections pressure, and security launches another Brotherhood arrest campaign
Egypt
November 18, 2010
Thursday’s papers: Storms ravage Hajj site, US continues elections pressure, and security launches another Brotherhood arrest campaign
The front page of Thursday's state-owned Al-Ahram newspaper, features a report on President Hosni Mubarak’s phone call to Hany Helal,…
11 Egyptian pilgrims die in 48 hours
Egypt
November 17, 2010
11 Egyptian pilgrims die in 48 hours
Eleven Egyptian pilgrims have died over the past two days while performing the annual hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, announced…
Egyptian pilgrim fatalities continue to rise
Egypt
November 10, 2010
Egyptian pilgrim fatalities continue to rise
Egyptian pilgrim death totals continue to rise, now reaching 10, authorities announced.The latest fatality took place Wednesday morning. The deceased…
575,000 Egyptian Umrah pilgrims this year
Business
August 25, 2010
575,000 Egyptian Umrah pilgrims this year
The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism announced Wednesday the number of Egyptian Umrah pilgrims to the Holy Land in Saudia Arabia rose…