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Saudi says haj safe from attacks and stampedes |
2005-01-17 |
Saudi Arabia says it is ready to host more than two million pilgrims at this year's haj after tightening security and safety to ensure the annual Muslim rite passes without incident. The authorities want to thwart possible attacks by al Qaeda, which has waged a 20-month campaign of violence in the kingdom, political demonstrations by pilgrims from Iran or Libya and crowd stampedes of the kind that killed 250 people last year. Speaking after a parade of special civil and military defence forces during a tour of the holy sites ahead of the pilgrimage, which begins on Tuesday, Interior Minister Prince Nayef said there was extra security this year. "We hope nothing will happen to disturb haj security (and) we are sure that everyone coming here is doing so to perform haj," he told a news conference. "But security incidents do not declare themselves in advance. You cannot guess what a criminal can do," he said, adding the kingdom was doing all it could to stop militants using haj as a staging post for crossing into neighbouring Iraq. |
Posted by:Fred |
#18 Jew Watch USA Is identifying the traitors. |
Posted by: Chavising Angomong7567 2005-01-17 1:14:50 AM |
#17 Jew Watch USA Is identifying the traitors. |
Posted by: Chavising Angomong7567 2005-01-17 1:14:50 AM |
#16 Identifying the traitors. |
Posted by: Chavising Angomong7567 2005-01-17 1:12:25 AM |
#15 Identifying the traitors. |
Posted by: Chavising Angomong7567 2005-01-17 1:12:25 AM |
#14 Monitoring the traitors. |
Posted by: Chavising Angomong7567 2005-01-17 1:09:09 AM |
#13 Monitoring the traitors. |
Posted by: Chavising Angomong7567 2005-01-17 1:09:09 AM |
#12 Monitoring the traitors. |
Posted by: Chavising Angomong7567 2005-01-17 12:49:43 AM |
#11 Monitoring the traitors. |
Posted by: Chavising Angomong7567 2005-01-17 12:49:43 AM |
#10 Monitoring the traitors. |
Posted by: Jeremp Glaimble5649 2005-01-17 12:16:46 AM |
#9 Even if there are attacks and stampedes and deaths, it's all the will of Allan, right? |
Posted by: SteveS 2005-01-17 11:47:28 AM |
#8 First kiss on the rock each day gets special treatment from allah, you can look it up. |
Posted by: Shipman 2005-01-17 10:39:40 AM |
#7 Somebody please blow up the box! |
Posted by: Rightwing 2005-01-17 10:35:47 AM |
#6 Gotta kiss that meteorite. Shove away guys, cuz there's no reason YOU should have to wait your turn. |
Posted by: Laurence of the Rats 2005-01-17 8:36:42 AM |
#5 I'm still taking the "over" on stampede deaths. |
Posted by: tu3031 2005-01-17 8:07:53 AM |
#4 Circling...circling...circling...spiraling in closer to the rock....grinding closer to the rock....hold on to your dresses boys!! |
Posted by: TomAnon 2005-01-17 7:04:32 AM |
#3 I wonder if they'll be writing 'USA' on the stone thingy that represents the devil, this year.. (was that ever proven?). Hundreds of crushing deaths in 5.. 4.. 3.. |
Posted by: Howard UK 2005-01-17 4:08:03 AM |
#2 Call me crrraaazzzyyy, but i'd love to blow that place up. |
Posted by: God Save The World 2005-01-17 1:27:20 AM |
#1 [Off-topic or abusive comments deleted] |
Posted by: Jeremp Glaimble5649 TROLL 2005-01-17 12:16:46 AM |