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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
6/17/2024 1:44:23 PM
President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi had a brotherly meeting with Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman on Sunday at Mina during his Hajj pilgrimage, according to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).
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World
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Region
6/17/2024 1:30:06 PM
Muslim pilgrims used the early morning hours Monday to perform the second day of the symbolic stoning of the devil, as noontime summer heat caused heatstroke among thousands wrapping up the Hajj pilgrimage.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
6/16/2024 2:55:14 PM
President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi extended on Sunday his sincere gratitude to King Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman for the warm reception in the kingdom on the occasion of performing Hajj.
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World
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Region
6/16/2024 12:40:44 PM
Pilgrims performed Sunday the last major ritual of the Hajj, the "stoning of the devil", in western Saudi Arabia, as Muslims the world over celebrated the Eid Al-Adha holidays.
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Multimedia
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In Pictures
6/15/2024 3:42:06 PM
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World
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Region
6/15/2024 12:39:51 PM
More than 1.5 million Muslims braved extreme heat to reach Mount Arafat on Saturday for the high point of the annual hajj pilgrimage, praying for hours, especially for Palestinians in war-ravaged Gaza.
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Multimedia
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In Pictures
6/14/2024 1:44:39 PM
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World
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Region
6/14/2024 12:05:07 PM
More than a million Muslim pilgrims were in Mecca Friday for the start of a hajj pilgrimage held against the grim backdrop of the Gaza war and in the exhausting summer heat.
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Egypt
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Politics
6/13/2024 5:38:50 PM
President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi heads Thursday to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj, according to the Egyptian Presidential Spokesperson Ahmed Fahmy.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
6/13/2024 5:12:58 PM
The last tourism Hajj flight arrived early on Wednesday, carrying 102 Egyptian pilgrims to perform the Hajj rituals during the current season which starts Thursday.
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World
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Region
6/7/2024 12:48:30 PM
Saudi Arabia said the hajj will start on June 14 after astronomical observatories spotted the crescent moon Thursday evening, signalling the beginning of the month in which the annual pilgrimage falls.
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World
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Region
5/28/2024 1:55:31 PM
Direct flights from Syria to Saudi Arabia for pilgrims taking part in the annual hajj resumed on Tuesday, ending 12 years of isolation since the civil war began, a Syrian official told AFP.
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Egypt
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Tourism
5/13/2024 1:59:18 PM
EgyptAir, the national flag carrier, has begun issuing flight tickets for the 2024 Hajj season, which will be available until 10 June via three offices located in Greater Cairo.
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Arts & Culture
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Screens
5/6/2024 4:50:50 PM
Saudi Arabia's film Hajjan (Jockey) by Egyptian director Abu Bakr Shawky will open the 24th edition of the Rotterdam Arab Film Festival (RAFF), which is scheduled to take place between 30 May and 2 June.
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Egypt
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Society
3/29/2024 8:02:59 PM
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has approved a one-month extension for Egyptian citizens to register for the Umrah pilgrimage during the current Hijri year 1445 AH.
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Business
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Economy
1/26/2024 5:45:08 PM
The price of luxury Islamic pilgrimage (Hajj) programmes soared by 45 percent to up to EGP 450,000, while the land pilgrimage prices surged by 73 percent to up to EGP 255,000, according to data released by the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.
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Egypt
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Tourism
11/20/2023 4:54:08 PM
Egypt has opened registration through tourism companies for Hajj 2024, a statement by the Ministry of Tourism said on Monday.
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Egypt
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Society
7/8/2023 2:01:36 PM
The last group of Egyptian Hajj pilgrims sponsored by non-governmental organizations (NGOs) is expected to return from Saudi Arabia by 14 July, according to Ayman Abdel-Mawgoud, the head of the Hajj mission for sponsored pilgrims.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
7/2/2023 5:17:35 PM
The Ministry of Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Affairs established a task force to assist in locating missing family members who were performing Hajj in Saudi Arabia, according to a statement released on Sunday.
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Egypt
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Society
6/30/2023 5:02:22 PM
Starting Saturday, EgyptAir will airlift Egyptian pilgrims who completed the Hajj (greater pilgrimage) in Saudi Arabia, according to a statement by the national airline on Friday.
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