BRITISH GOVERNMENT FLIGHTS FOR BRITISH NATIONALS WISHING TO LEAVE CAIRO In light of the ongoing unrest in Egypt the British Government has chartered a plane to supplement commercial capacity. The plane will depart from Cairo International Airport on Thursday 03 February and there will be a charge of approximately £300
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Health requirements this year (2010) for performers of Umrah and Hajj
Riyadh, Shawwal 26, 1431 Oct 5, 2010 SPA The Ministry of Health has issued health requirements for performers of Umrah and Hajj this year (1431H) and informed the concerned authorities to circulate these prerequisites to Saudi Embassies and missions abroad, which should abide by all these requirements for issuance of
Makkah and Madinah declared malaria-free cities
By SAEED AL KHOTANI | ARAB NEWS Published: Nov 17, 2010 00:08 Updated: Nov 17, 2010 00:08 MINA: Makkah and Madinah are malaria-free cites, said Assistant Deputy Health Minister for Preventive Medicine Ziad Maimish at a press conference on Tuesday. He announced that the cases of malaria infections found among
British Muslims Fall Victim To Hajj Fraud
British Muslims Fall Victim To Hajj Fraud British Muslims have been warned of a rise in bogus travel agents ripping off devotees making the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca. Thousands of pilgrims who have booked to fly to Saudi Arabia this weekend are expected to find themselves with nowhere to
British Mecca pilgrims lose thousands to travel firm fraudsters
British Mecca pilgrims lose thousands to travel firm fraudsters Fraudsters are stealing hundreds of thousands of pounds from Muslim pilgrims travelling to Mecca, City of London police warned today. The conmen are posing as legitimate travel agents, often offering discounts of up to 50 per cent, to target those on
India introduces 24-hour helpline in Mecca to help Hajj pilgrims
India introduces 24-hour helpline in Mecca to help Hajj pilgrims India has introduced a 24-hour helpline service in the Saudi city of Mecca to assist tens of thousands of its pilgrims there for annual Hajj this month. “The Indian consulate has started a new 24-hour help-line service, 02-5496000 and 02-5458000,
Hajj pilgrimage to start on Nov 14; Eid Al Adha on Nov 16
The hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, the largest annual gathering in the world, will start on November 14, Saudi authorities reported on Saturday following the sighting of the crescent moon. The official SPA news agency reported that official astronomers had confirmed the dates, which will mean the the Eid al Adha
Manchester airport expecting thousands of Hajj pilgrims
Manchester airport has revealed that more than 10,000 people from across northern England are expected to travel through the base for this year’s Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca. Some 4,500 people are set to catch direct flights from Manchester to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia to begin their journey to the holy
Sophisticated diagnosis of viruses during Hajj
Riyadh, Dhu Al-Hijjah 01, 1431 The Minister of Health, Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Rabiah has announced that during Hajj season this year and for the first time in the Middle East, advanced services in the field of diagnosis and treatment of pilgrims will be introduced by using a device for
Muslims flood into Saudi as hajj nears
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — Less than two weeks before the world’s largest annual gathering, 1.5 million Muslims from around the world have flooded into the holy cities of Mecca and Medina for the hajj pilgrimage. Coming by sea from east Africa, by land from the Gulf but mainly by air,