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Egypt tourism minister to visit Saudi after decision to cut pilgrim numbers
Tourism Minister Hisham Zaazou will visit Saudi Arabia to discuss latter's decision to cut number of pilgrims to Mecca, Medina by 20 percent
Dalia Farouk, Ahram Online, Monday 10 Jun 2013
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The Saudi authorities? decision to cut the number of incoming pilgrims by 20 percent applies to pilgrims from all over the world, not just Egypt.
According to Bassel El-Sisi, deputy head of the Egyptian Tourism Chamber's Islamic tourism committee, the reduction is due to the ongoing expansion of Saudi's Grand Mosque.
http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/73678.aspx
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Also reported in English in Indonesia's Jakarta Globe:
http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/news...for-indonesian-hajj-pilgrims-by-40000-people/
Tourism Minister Hisham Zaazou will visit Saudi Arabia to discuss latter's decision to cut number of pilgrims to Mecca, Medina by 20 percent
Dalia Farouk, Ahram Online, Monday 10 Jun 2013
snip
The Saudi authorities? decision to cut the number of incoming pilgrims by 20 percent applies to pilgrims from all over the world, not just Egypt.
According to Bassel El-Sisi, deputy head of the Egyptian Tourism Chamber's Islamic tourism committee, the reduction is due to the ongoing expansion of Saudi's Grand Mosque.
http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/73678.aspx
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Also reported in English in Indonesia's Jakarta Globe:
http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/news...for-indonesian-hajj-pilgrims-by-40000-people/