Egypt orders facilitating customs procedures for pilgrims
Egypt's Finance Minister Mohamed Maait ordered facilitating customs procedures for Egyptian pilgrims returning home…
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Makkah’s property sector rises amid growth in pilgrims
Government initiatives have proven successful in increasing the number of pilgrims visiting the holy city of…
EgyptAir operates 17 flights for 4,210 pilgrims to Saudi Arabia
State-owned carrier EgyptAir operated on Saturday 17 flights carrying 4,210 pilgrims to perform Hajj in Saudi…
Misr Life Insurance wins Egyptian pilgrims’ insurance policy mandate – sources
Egyptian state-run Misr Life Insurance won a policy bid launched by the Interior Ministry to insure Egyptian…
EgyptAir to carry 100,000 pilgrims to Saudi Arabia
EgyptAir operated Saturday a number of flights to carry pilgrims to Jeddah and Madinah to perform Umrah rituals.
Death toll among Egyptian pilgrims jumps to 82 in Saudi Arabia
The death toll among Egyptians on the hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia this year has climbed to 82, Egypt's Health…
Death toll among Egyptian pilgrims rises to 66: ministry
The death toll among Egyptians taking part in the annual hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia has risen to 66, the…
Iran pilgrims flock to Saudi in diplomatic icebreaker
In a diplomatic icebreaker between political foes, tens of thousands of Muslim faithful from Iran have flocked to…
Egypt opens Rafah crossing for Gazan pilgrims
Egyptian authorities on Sunday morning opened the Rafah crossing between Egypt and Gaza to allow a group of hajj…
Qatar criticizes Saudi Arabia’s political manipulation of hajj
Qatar's Foreign Ministry is criticizing as "illogical" Saudi Arabia's decision to only fly Qatari pilgrims to the…
