Umra
Umra pilgrimage prices up 15%
Egypt
November 17, 2015
Umra pilgrimage prices up 15%
Prices for the voluntary Islamic Umra pilgrimage have risen by 15 percent, according to Bassel al-Sisi, head of the religious…
Egypt, Saudis discuss new system to evaluate pilgrimage operators
Egypt
October 21, 2015
Egypt, Saudis discuss new system to evaluate pilgrimage operators
Egyptian and Saudi Umra pilgrimage operators and travel agents have discussed a new grade-based system to evaluate the performance of…
25% Hajj, Umra bookings threatened with cancelation
Egypt
May 21, 2015
25% Hajj, Umra bookings threatened with cancelation
Chairman of the Chamber of Religious Tourism Basel al-Sisi says a disaster is threatening the Hajj and Umra seasons this…
Tourism Ministry on high alert for Umra season
Egypt
July 23, 2012
Tourism Ministry on high alert for Umra season
The Tourism Ministry has gone on high alert as the Umra pilgrimage season begins this Ramadan. The ministry will hold…
EgyptAir increases flights to Jeddah for Umra
Egypt
July 23, 2012
EgyptAir increases flights to Jeddah for Umra
EgyptAir has decided to increase Umra flights to Jeddah during the first days of Ramadan in order to meet…
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…
Saudi Arabia and Egypt revive Red Sea bridge project
Egypt
March 1, 2012
Saudi Arabia and Egypt revive Red Sea bridge project
Egypt and Saudi Arabia have agreed to build a bridge between the two countries that was initially planned in the…
Saudi Arabia warns Hajj pilgrims against political activities
Egypt
October 28, 2011
Saudi Arabia warns Hajj pilgrims against political activities
Saudi Arabian authorities have set six rules for Hajj pilgrims to abide by this year, including not bringing with them…
Umra pilgrims trapped in Jedda say they are being harassed by security
Egypt
August 31, 2011
Umra pilgrims trapped in Jedda say they are being harassed by security
Thousands of returning Egyptian Umra pilgrims Wednesday continued to suffer on their second day of being stranded at Jedda International…