- Title: SAUDI ARABIA: HEAVY SECURITY PROMISED FOR ANNUAL HAJ PILGRIMAGE.
- Date: 6th February 2003
- Summary: (W3) ARAFAT, NEAR MECCA, SAUDI ARABIA (FEBRUARY 5, 2003) (REUTERS) 1. GV/PAN/MV: SAUDI MINISTER OF INTERIOR PRINCE NAYED BIN ABDUL AZIZ ARRIVING AT POLICE STATION (2 SHOTS) 0.15 2. GV: PARADE INVOLVING VARIOUS OF SPECIAL FORCES, ANTI-RIOT TROOPS, FOLLOWED BY APCs, AND POLICE CARS (6 SHOTS) 1.01 (W3) MECCA, SAUDI ARABIA (FEBRUARY 5, 2003) (REUTERS) 3. GV: PRINCE NAYED BIN ABDUL AZIZ ENTERING NEWS CONFERENCE 1.05 ****AUDIO AS INCOMING**** 4. MCU: (SOUNDBITE)(Arabic) SAUDI MINISTER OF INTERIOR PRINCE NAYED BIN ABDUL AZIZ SAYING (AUDIO AS INCOMING): "We have never allowed, and we will not allow, anyone to mess with security. Our fists are strong and, God willing, with justice and mercy. But, at the same time, our fists are firm. This is what has been achieved for this nation." 1.44 5. GV: JOURNALISTS LISTENING (2 SHOTS) 1.52 (W3) GRAND MOSQUE, MECCA, SAUDI ARABIA (FEBRUARY, 5 2003) (REUTERS) 6. GV/LV: PILGRIMS FROM VARIOUS NATIONALITIES (AMONG THEM CHINESE, ASIANS, AFGHANIS ARRIVING AT THE MOSQUE) (3 SHOTS) 2.11 7. TV: TOP VIEW OF TRAFFIC JAM COMING OUT OF TUNNEL LEADING TO MECCA (2 SHOTS) 2.33 (W3) MENA TENT CITY, SAUDI ARABIA (FEBRUARY, 5 2003) (REUTERS) 8. GV/CU/LV: VIEWS OF THE CAMP THAT WILL ACCOMMODATE NEARLY TWO MILLION PILGRIMS THIS YEAR (5 SHOTS) 3.13 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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- Location: MECCA AND ARAFAT, SAUDI ARABIA
- Country: Saudi Arabia
- Reuters ID: LVA68C3YWXK1DZ84PHXQB2C91CP1
- Story Text: Saudi Minister of Interior, Prince Nayef Bin Abdul
Aziz, says no one would be allowed to mess up with security
during and after the Hajj, the annual pilgrimage for worldwide
Muslims.
Prince Nayef Bin Abdul Aziz made the comments after
watching a parade by nearly 3,000 special forces and anti-riot
troops. The display on Wednesday (February 5) also included
armoured personnel carriers and police cars.
Worldwide pilgrims have begun to arrive in Mecca for the
Haj, and traffic jams are already visible. The pilgrimage will
be at its busiest on Sunday (February 9) and will last until
next Thursday (February 13).
Mena Tent City has been set up to accommodate the two
millions pilgrims expected this year.
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