Saudi Arabia closes borders to hajj pilgrimage attendees, allowing only a limited number
Saudi Arabia announced on Monday it will bar arrivals from abroad to attend the hajj this year due to the…
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Egypt to open Rafah border crossing this weekend ahead of hajj season
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi has ordered the country's Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip be…
Death toll among Egyptian pilgrims on hajj reaches 101: ministry
The death toll among Egyptians on the hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia this year has reached 101, Egypt's Health…
Death toll among Egyptian pilgrims rises to 86 in Saudi Arabia
Death toll among Egyptians on the hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia this year has reached 86, Egypt's Health…
Death toll among Egyptian pilgrims ups to 80 in Saudi Arabia
Death toll among Egyptians on hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia this year has climbed to 80, Egypt's Health Ministry…
Natural deaths among Egyptian hajj pilgrims rises to 75: MENA
The death toll from natural causes among Egyptians taking part in the annual hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia has…
Delta Life wins Egyptian pilgrims’ insurance cover tender
Delta Life Assurance has won this year’s pilgrimage travel insurance cover tender launched by the Egyptian Ministry…
3 insurers vying to win Egyptian pilgrims’ insurance cover tender
Three insurers are competing to win this year’s pilgrimage travel insurance cover tender launched by the Egyptian…
Court ruling: Copts paid vacation for Jerusalem pilgrimage victory for equality
Egyptian Christians can now take paid vacations from work to perform a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, Naguib Gabriel said…
28 Egyptians die during pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia: ministry
Five Egyptians died in Saudi Arabia on Monday during pilgrimage, the Egyptian Ministry of Health announced in…
5th Egyptian pilgrim dies in Saudi Arabia
Another Egyptian died in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday during pilgrimage, the Egyptian Ministry of Health announced in…
Saudi Arabia says 100,000 troops to secure this year’s hajj
Saudi Arabia has deployed 100,000 security personnel to oversee the annual Islamic hajj pilgrimage that begins on…
Egyptian Tourism To Turkey Hiked By 400% In 18 Months
Mody Mageed, General Manager, at Amadeus Egypt, has affirmed that the Egyptian tours abroad, especially to Turkey,…
EgyptAir Operates Direct Flight For Red Sea Pilgrims
Captain Tawfik Assy, Chairman and CEO of EgyptAir Holding Company, ordered to run a flight on October 16th that…
Social Affairs Ministry Holds Video Conference Meeting With Pilgrimage Supervisors
The Minister of Insurance and Social Affairs Nagwa Khalil and the Grand Mufti of Egypt Dr. Ali Gomaa as well as…
Tourism Committee Inspects Pilgrims Hotels
A committee, which has been formed by the Ministry of Tourism, and Egypt Tourism Authority started to inspect the…
170 Egyptian Vets To Participate In IDB’s Eid Al-Adha Sacrifice Program
A delegation of veterinarians from the General Authority for Veterinary Services will receive a delegation from the…
Minister Of Tourism To Activate Higher Committee For Pilgrimage
Hesham Zazou, minister of tourism, said the ministry is about activating the role of the higher committee for…