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  • Obama sends hajj, Eid greetings to Muslims 26 Nov 2009 00:31 GMT
    ... and to Muslims worldwide celebrating the Eid-ul-Adha holiday. and Eid-ul-Adha both serve as reminders of ... over the main threat to the hajj, swine flu, despite the news that four pilgrims had ... the US partnered this year with the Saudi Health Ministry "to prevent and limit the ...

  • Giving thanks in troubled times 25 Nov 2009 22:02 GMT
    ... are in harms way in Afghanistan and Iraq, two seemingly interminable wars that have overshadowed ... die even as we gather around our holiday feasts. Against that backdrop, it is worth ... debate seems to have become especially rancorous. Swine flu haunts our autumn. But we've been through ...

  • 2,000 Kenyans in Mecca for Hajj amid fears of swine flu 25 Nov 2009 20:33 GMT
    ... Kaaba inside the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday. About 2.5 million Muslims ... section of Muslims plan to celebrate the holiday on Saturday based on a different reading ... of intense concerns about the spread of swine flu. Pilgrims in white robes porting umbrellas, some ...

  • The Hajj: A perfect storm for swine flu? 25 Nov 2009 20:14 GMT
    ... the annual millions-strong pilgrimage to Mecca, is swine flu. Swine flu has already killed four pilgrims ... kingdom, though, stopped short of imposing any travel bans to Saudi Arabia, which earns billions ... to break up an anti-U.S. demonstration by Iranian pilgrims. During the Hajj, pilgrims throw stones ...

  • Heavens open on 2.5m pilgrims 25 Nov 2009 19:53 GMT
    ... would stay in the holy city and travel today directly to Mount Arafat, where the Prophet ... We were afraid of becoming sick," said Iraqi Iyad Badawi, 40, undertaking the hajj with ... over the major threat to the hajj, swine flu, despite the news that four pilgrims had ...

  • Heavens open as 2.5 million pilgrims begin the hajj 25 Nov 2009 19:14 GMT
    ... would stay in the holy city and travel on Thursday morning directly to Mount Arafat, where ... We were afraid of becoming sick," said Iraqi Iyad Badawi, 40, undertaking the hajj with ... over the major threat to the hajj, swine flu, despite the news that four pilgrims had ...

  • Turkmen Pilgrims Make A Homegrown Hajj 25 Nov 2009 19:04 GMT
    ... been going on for weeks. Fears of swine flu led the Turkmen government to ban its ... originally chosen to make the hajj will travel by plane, train, and automobile to 38 ... she and some family members traveled to Iran once to visit pilgrimage sites and found ...

  • Swine flu casts a shadow over hajj 25 Nov 2009 18:32 GMT
    ... Swine flu casts a shadow over hajj Published: November ... spending to decline by one third. Overall tourism contribution to the oil-dependent Saudi GDP may ... the journey. For months, countries in the Middle East have struggled to deal with the crisis ...

  • November 2009 (55) 25 Nov 2009 17:12 GMT
    ... Americans would fly when sick with the swine flu or seasonal influenza because of the stiff ... The debate should begin after the Thanksgiving holiday. Will 60 Senators agree to vote together ... about one in five veterans returning from Iraq and Afganistan. Now researchers are scanning the ...

  • Obama to travel to Copenhagen climate summit 25 Nov 2009 16:16 GMT
    ... it from censoring the ... Jerusalem/Ramallah - Israeli Premier Benjamin Netanyahu asked ministers Wednesday to ... Swiss court said Wednesday that film director Roman Polanski can be released from prison on bail ... Tuesday is suspected of being Slovakia's first swine flu fatality, public health officials said Wednesday. ...

  • Rainstorms hamper Hajj pilgrimage 25 Nov 2009 15:54 GMT
    ... official told the BBC that fears over swine flu may keep some 40% of domestic pilgrims ... wife of the Prophet Abraham. Pilgrims then travel to the valley of Arafat and stand ... will prevent overcrowding. (23 Nov 09 | Middle East ) (21 Nov 09 | Middle East ...

  • Petra is the gateway to many of Jordan's treasures 25 Nov 2009 15:36 GMT
    ... | Nov 24, 2009 During the World Travel Market (WTM) in London, eTurboNews met with ... Al Fayez, director general of the Jordan Tourism Board and had this exclusive interview. eTN: ... is facing a world-wide financial crises and swine flu diseases. How does this affect your destination ...

  • Q: 'They love you' 25 Nov 2009 14:52 GMT
    ... by Jon Soltz, a leader of the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans community. From May to ... there is to be thankful for this Holiday, take heart. As we all strive to ... the fact that the other current scourge, swine flu, is being conquered with H1N1 vaccines, and ...

  • Bound for Homeland or Hometown? Figure the Flu Into Holiday Travel 25 Nov 2009 09:55 GMT
    ... Bound for Homeland or Hometown? Figure the Flu Into Holiday Travel , Opinion, Jerry Sullivan, Posted: Nov 25, 2009 Add the H1N1 virus — also ...

  • Hajj begins amid swine flu fears 25 Nov 2009 09:36 GMT
    ... lower numbers mainly because of fears about swine flu. A senior Saudi health ministry official told ... wife of the Prophet Abraham. Pilgrims then travel to the valley of Arafat and stand ... will prevent overcrowding. (23 Nov 09 | Middle East ) (21 Nov 09 | Middle East ...


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