Hajj
UPDATE: Egyptian death toll in Hajj stampede rises to 130
Egypt
October 2, 2015
UPDATE: Egyptian death toll in Hajj stampede rises to 130
The number of Egyptian pilgrims who died in the Hajj stampede in Saudi Arabia rose to 130, announced the Health…
Endowments Ministry raises Egyptian hajj death toll to 83
Egypt
October 1, 2015
Endowments Ministry raises Egyptian hajj death toll to 83
Egypt’s Endowments Ministry raised the death toll of Egyptians killed in a stampede during hajj last week from 78 to 83. The stampede…
After billions spent on hajj safety, Saudis lost control of deadly crowd
Middle East
September 30, 2015
After billions spent on hajj safety, Saudis lost control of deadly crowd
Pilgrims reported feeling the hands of their relatives slip away into the crowd on Thursday morning when a crush at…
Victims’ families denounce govt failure in Hajj deaths
Egypt
September 30, 2015
Victims’ families denounce govt failure in Hajj deaths
Families of the Egyptians who died in the Hajj stampede have denounced the Egyptian authorities’ failure to assist them in…
Iran leader threatens ‘fierce’ reaction if Saudi does not return Hajj dead
Middle East
September 30, 2015
Iran leader threatens ‘fierce’ reaction if Saudi does not return Hajj dead
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei threatened a “fierce” reaction on Wednesday if Saudi Arabia does not quickly repatriate victims…
Death toll for Egyptian pilgrims rises to 74
Egypt
September 29, 2015
Death toll for Egyptian pilgrims rises to 74
Endowments Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa, the head of the Egyptian Hajj Mission, said the death toll from the stampede in…
A stampede survivor’s tale: ‘I was pinned down’
Life & Style
September 27, 2015
A stampede survivor’s tale: ‘I was pinned down’
Hamza Musa Kabir from Kano in northern Nigeria survived the massive stampede at the hajj by shedding his pilgrim's garment…
Fire forces 1,000 Asian pilgrims from Mecca hotel
Middle East
September 17, 2015
Fire forces 1,000 Asian pilgrims from Mecca hotel
About 1,000 Asian pilgrims were evacuated early Thursday (Sept 17) from their hotel in the Saudi city of Mecca, hit…
Electronic visa complications may deprive 1,000 Egyptian pilgrims from performing Hajj
Egypt
September 10, 2015
Electronic visa complications may deprive 1,000 Egyptian pilgrims from performing Hajj
The electronic visa system, used by the Saudi authorities for the first time this year on Hajj pilgrims, might keep…
Official: Egyptian pilgrims to enjoy new privileges this year
Egypt
September 8, 2015
Official: Egyptian pilgrims to enjoy new privileges this year
Egyptian pilgrims will enjoy new privileges this year, including having their designated area in Arafat increased by a kilometer and…