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Swimming pools, saunas and hot tubs will not be out in makeshift camps of pilgrims to Mecca this year, before an exclusive luxury of five star hotels. Also new are the international chains of restaurants in these camps, where tourism businesses come to distribute iPads and iPhones as gifts to the faithful. Services include a nutritionist and an expert [...]

The Health Ministry of Saudi Arabia has declared that, the holy pilgrimage of Hajj will continue despite the threat of swine flu. It has also stated that, none of the pilgrims will be turned back or barred from entering Saudi Arabia, even if the individual is considered to be of high risk for swine flu. The Hajj which is the holiest pilgrimage for any [...]