[JustPiper]

Haj Watch: Security Plan Reviewed
P.K. Abdul Ghafour, Arab News Staff

JEDDAH, 22 January 2004 — Interior Minister and Chairman of the Supreme Haj Committee Prince Naif reviewed the Haj security plan and urged the officers in uniform to carry out their duties efficiently and responsibly.
http://www.arabnews.com/?page=1&section=0&article=38438&d=22&m=1&y=2004&pix=kingdom.jpg&category=Kingdom

Visas Made Easy by New Haj Policy
Raashid Akhtar, Special to Arab News

BOMBAY, 22 January 2004 — It has been easy to obtain Haj visas this season. This is because of Saudi Arabia’s new Haj policy, according to Yousuf Khareda, partner of Al-Khalid Tours & Travels.
http://www.arabnews.com/?page=1&section=0&article=38415&d=22&m=1&y=2004&pix=kingdom.jpg&category=Kingdom

[Cindy]

re post no. 13518...

It should be interesting.