pilgrimage
Minister threatens deportation, trials against pilgrims flashing political signs
Egypt
September 11, 2014
Minister threatens deportation, trials against pilgrims flashing political signs
Religious Endowments Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa has warned pilgrimes against flashing political signs to avoid being deported or brought to…
Egypt’s Consul General in Jeddah: Saudi to firmly address any political activity during pilgrimage
Egypt
October 3, 2013
Egypt’s Consul General in Jeddah: Saudi to firmly address any political activity during pilgrimage
Egypt’s Consul General in Jeddah Adel al-Alfy said Saudi authorities will not allow any political activities during the pilgrimage season…
Saudi denies entry to some 1,000 Nigerian women for Hajj
World
September 26, 2012
Saudi denies entry to some 1,000 Nigerian women for Hajj
AFP — Saudi Arabia has denied entry to some 1,000 Nigerian woman seeking to visit for Hajj because they were…
EgyptAir increases flights to Jeddah for Umra
Egypt
July 23, 2012
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…
Egypt says it has cancelled Jewish festival this year
Egypt
January 11, 2012
Egypt says it has cancelled Jewish festival this year
Egypt officially informed Israel more than two months ago that it would not allow an annual Abu Jewish festival to…
Egyptian Hajj pilgrims stranded for hours due to bus delay
Egypt
November 7, 2011
Egyptian Hajj pilgrims stranded for hours due to bus delay
Most Egyptian pilgrims performing the Hajj this year were stranded until midnight Saturday at Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia when…
Third Egyptian dies on Hajj pilgrimage
Egypt
October 27, 2011
Third Egyptian dies on Hajj pilgrimage
The number of Egyptians who have died on this year's Hajj pilgrimage has risen to three, after a woman from…
Umra pilgrims trapped in Jedda say they are being harassed by security
Egypt
August 31, 2011
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…