The Yanbu Port receives first batch of Egyptian Umrah performers

Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, 4th June, 2007

The Yanbu Port received yesterday the first batch of Egyptian Umrah (minor pilgrimage) performers aboard the River Nile Ferry, which carried more than 300 people.The Governor of Yanbu, Ibrahim Al-Sultan said that all procedures were put in place by Government departments on time for the Egyptian Umrah performers.The Yanbu Port started to receive Umrah performers yesterday from Egypt according to the seasonal Umrah schedule for this year.