Hajj rituals
The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said the first return flights carrying Egyptian tourism pilgrims departed from Makkah on Friday following the completion of this year's pilgrimage rites.
The Assistant Minister of Interior for Administrative Affairs and head of the Executive Committee of the Ministerial Hajj Committee announced the safe arrival of all Egyptian Hajj pilgrims in Mecca.
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al Sisi arrived on Thursday in Medina, at the beginning of his visit to Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj.
Up to ten EgyptAir flights are scheduled to head to Saudi Arabia’s holy city Mecca on Monday, transporting 2439 pilgrims to do the Hajj rituals.
