Saudi Arabia won't bar those at high-risk for swine flu from performing hajj pilgrimage The Saudi health minister said Saturday that the kingdom ...
Four children died of swine flu on Monday in Turkey, bringing the country's death toll to eight, the Health Ministry said. The victims ...
China gives swine flu vaccines to thousands of Muslims making pilgrimage to Mecca China will give swine flu vaccinations to thousands of Muslims about to make the annual pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia, state media said, as authorities reported the mainland's third death ...
China reports 3rd confirmed swine flu death; vaccinates 2,000 Muslims making pilgrimage Chinese officials moved to give swine flu vaccinations to thousands of Muslims making a pilgrimage to Mecca in the coming days as health authorities reported the mainland's third death from ...
Egypt will give swine flu vaccinations to citizens making the hajj pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia, Health Minister Hatem al-Gabali said in a report on Wednesday. The A(H1N1) vaccinations would be available from Friday, and pilgrims "must be vaccinated according to ...
More than 400 Muslims from Kashmir headed Tuesday for the annual hajj pilgrimage, with many saying they would pray for peace in the Indian-administered state and neighbouring Pakistan. The first batch of pilgrims were due to fly to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia ...
China is to give swine flu vaccinations to 12,700 Muslims making the annual pilgrimage to Mecca, state media reported Thursday, amid health concerns ahead of the three-million-strong hajj. The China Islamic Association said the pilgrims would also be given free medicine and ...
Saudi Arabia is prepared to welcome some three million pilgrims during the annual hajj to Mecca in December amid the heightened alert on the swine flu pandemic, a top Saudi official said Monday. Ziad Bin Ahmed Memish of the health ministry said ...
Arab countries have stepped up efforts to combat swine flu ahead of the hajj, fearing the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca could provoke outbreaks despite reassurances from Saudi Arabia. Some two million foreigners and possibly as many Saudis are expected to descend ...
Saudi Arabia announced on Thursday four new deaths from swine flu, taking to seven the number of fatalities recorded in one week and to at least 35 the total for the kingdom. The four included three Saudis and one foreigner, who were ...
Only a few swine flu cases and no deaths were reported among millions of Muslim pilgrims during the holy month of Ramadan despite fears of a massive outbreak, the Saudi health ministry said on Monday. Just 26 cases of A(H1N1) influenza were ...
MECCA, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) - Standing behind a wall of pearls and rosaries in a shop in Mecca, souvenir dealer Mohammad Hamdi says business has never been as bad. Shops, hotels and tour operators in Islam's holiest city in western Saudi Arabia ...
