Interior Minister calls his Saudi counterpart to facilitate the return of 5,000 Iraqi pilgrims by land



Interior Minister Qassem al-Araji held a phone call with his Saudi counterpart Prince Abdul Aziz bin Saud bin Nayef to facilitate the smooth return of Iraqi pilgrims.


"Al-Araji asked Prince Nayef to transfer 5000 Iraqi pilgrims after the appeals received by the Interior Minister by these pilgrims to facilitate their return and raise their suffering," Wahab al-Taie, media adviser to the interior minister, said in a statement received by Al-Furat News.

For his part, the Saudi Interior Minister said according to the statement, "This request serves the guests of the Rahman who prayed to God to support Iraq and its people and enjoy it with security and stability."

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