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View all search resultsOn the heels of Sunday's launch of the aiport's newly renovated haj terminal, the government has disclosed a plan to overhaul Terminal 1F to serve just low-cost carriers by the end of first quarter next year.
The House of Representatives’ special committee to inquire into the government’s management and organization of this year’s haj has concluded its month-long investigation and come up with several recommendations, including that the next government find a better religious affairs minister.
The deaths highlight a looming challenge for organizers as climate change takes hold in the region: the practice of requiring official permits for such services is stirring concern that unregistered pilgrims could increasingly be exposed to life-threatening temperatures.
Egypt accounts for more than half of this year's haj fatalities -- 658 out of more than 1,000 reported as of Friday by around 10 countries stretching from Senegal to Indonesia, according to an AFP tally.
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