Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly cancelled on Saturday the licences of 16 tourism companies and referred their officials to the public prosecution for alleged facilitation of unregistered pilgrims’ travel through unofficial means. The Cabinet stated: “Sixteen tourism companies facilitated travel of pilgrims through illegal means, and did not provide any services to them. Moreover, the committee recommended coordination with the Saudi side to provide facilities to the families of the victims and patients. The committee stressed reviewing entry visa lists for Saudi lands, ensuring that BARCODE is issued through tourism companies, and taking the necessary legal measures against violating companies. The recommendations also included studying the amendment of some articles of the Tourism Companies Law No.

Source: Daily News Egypt June 22, 2024 19:49 UTC