No change to hajj quotas with swine flu curbs – Riyadh
By Agence France Presse (AFP)
Monday, July 27, 2009
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Saudi Arabia is likely to ban the elderly and children from the hajj this year to limit the risk of swine flu, but this will not change country quotas for the pilgrimage, a health official said Saturday. Dr. Khaled Marghlani, spokesman for the Saudi Health Ministry, said the government is expected to implement recommendations to block people older than 65.
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