11.   International efforts continue to take to Mecca thousands of Afghan pilgrims frustrated by cancelled flights and visa delays.

12.   Britain to use military aircraft to fly Afghan pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for the hajj.

13.   The trio reportedly arrived with the Afghan pilgrims in Saudi Arabia.

14.   Saudi Arabia is to send four planes to Kabul to transport Afghan pilgrims to the kingdom for the annual Muslim hajj pilgrimage, the Okaz newspaper reported Sunday.