THE FIRST GROUP OF THE ALGERIAN PILGRIMS RETURNED HOME TODAY. THE 262-MEMBER GROUP WAS WELCOMED BY ALGERIAN PREMIER ABDULAZIZ BELKHADIM. SPEAKING ON THE OCCASION, ALGERIAN MINISTER OF RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS BO-ABDULLAH GHULAMALLAH HIGHLIGHTED THE SUCCESS OF THIS YEAR'S HAJJ SEASON. THE ALGERIAN PILGRIMS, AMOUNTING ABOUT 35,000, ARE SCHEDULED TO RETURN HOME ABOARD MORE THAN 70 FLIGHTS.