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2010-01-30 Arabia

Saudi officials warn of 'heavy losses' over Iran Umrah ban

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Posted by Fred 2010-01-30 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11129 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iran

#1 My nanoviolin must be around here somewhere....

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2010-01-30 00:20|| 2010-01-30 00:20|| Front Page Top

#2 Maybe the Iranian don't want thousands of their people stranded in a foreign country when Israel starts their bombing campaign.

Posted by HammerHead 2010-01-30 09:12|| 2010-01-30 09:12|| Front Page Top

#3 Iranians account for almost a quarter of the total 3.7 million people, who annually visit Saudi Arabia for the Umrah pilgrimage.

Or 925,000 instant Iranian refugees should the conflict erupt during Umrah !

Posted by Phaising tse Tung8928 2010-01-30 10:39|| 2010-01-30 10:39|| Front Page Top

#4 Phaising tse Tung8928 - seems Umrah will be a date to watch Iran...
So... are they going to attack Saudi then?

Posted by 3dc 2010-01-30 11:46|| 2010-01-30 11:46|| Front Page Top

#5 Think "Olympics boycott".

Posted by Pappy 2010-01-30 13:01|| 2010-01-30 13:01|| Front Page Top

#6 Saudi should say they're banning Iranian pilgrims, cuz any that come now are obvious Iranian agents. That'll tweak the mullahs

Posted by Frank G 2010-01-30 13:31|| 2010-01-30 13:31|| Front Page Top

#7 Dunno , Mrs Skolaut I aint seen it , but my nanoTrumpet is blasting out some classics !

:)

Posted by Oscar 2010-01-30 17:11|| 2010-01-30 17:11|| Front Page Top

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