11.   He said that in a worst case scenario, the pilgrims could be taken by land to Peshawar for flights to Mecca.

12.   The Saudi government defended itself on Friday after allowing a Libyan plane taking pilgrims to Mecca to land in violation of a UN embargo.

13.   The airline made its inaugural flight over the weekend, taking Palestinian pilgrims to Mecca, but used the Egyptian airport at Port Said for the trip.

14.   The bus driver lost control of the vehicle as he was driving through the port taking pilgrims to a ferry bound for an Egyptian Red Sea port.