Pilgrims
Bombings target Iraq police, pilgrims, killing 19
World
November 13, 2013
Bombings target Iraq police, pilgrims, killing 19
At least 19 people were killed in bomb attacks targeting Iraqi police and pilgrims on Wednesday, police and medical sources…
Monthly international flights down by 11%, says aviation minister
Business
August 13, 2013
Monthly international flights down by 11%, says aviation minister
Civil Aviation Minister Abdel Aziz Fadel has said international flights on EgyptAir declined by 11 percent between July and August.
Sources: Number of passengers at Cairo Airport decreases
Egypt
July 7, 2013
Sources: Number of passengers at Cairo Airport decreases
The number of passengers at Cairo Airport decreased sharply on Sunday due to the situation in Egypt. No figures concerning…
Pilgrims rush to complete final hajj rituals
World
October 28, 2012
Pilgrims rush to complete final hajj rituals
Muslim pilgrims rushed to complete the final rituals of the annual hajj on Sunday as they thronged a Saudi devil-stoning…
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…
Saudi official: Pilgrims buy 25% of our gold and jewelry
Egypt
October 26, 2012
Saudi official: Pilgrims buy 25% of our gold and jewelry
Hajj pilgrims buy an estimated 25 percent of the gold and jewelry sold in Saudi Arabia each year, according…
Dozens of pilgrims stranded at Cairo airport over ticket mishap
Egypt
July 23, 2012
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…
Tantawi’s honor guard assaults pilgrims at Cairo airport
Egypt
April 17, 2012
Tantawi’s honor guard assaults pilgrims at Cairo airport
The honor guard of Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, the head of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, assaulted…
Iraq: Bomb kills 20 Shia pilgrims in south
World
January 14, 2012
Iraq: Bomb kills 20 Shia pilgrims in south
A bomb killed at least 20 Shia pilgrims near the southern port city of Basra on Saturday, Iraqi officials said.…