governmental establishment of the Hajj guides of the pilgrims of the Arab countries, said it is a great honor to extend services to the pilgrims. He noted that the projects implemented in Makkah and the Holy Places have positively contributed to enabling the pilgrims to perform their Hajj rituals in comfort and ease. On the other hand, Hajj minister Dr Fu'ad al-Faresi handed over the prizes of the best press work during the Hajj season to the winners. Riyadh-based al-Jazeera was awarded the prize of the best coverage during the Hajj season. Aisha Khan, from al-Iqtisadiyah newspaper, and Ali Ghirsan al-Zahrani, from Okaz newspaper, were awarded the prize of the best press work during the Hajj season. The prize of the best humanitarian topic during the Hajj season was awarded to Abdullah al-Basrawi, from al-Riyadh newspaper, and Tameem al-Hakeem, from Madina newspaper. The prize of the best photograph was awarded to Ahmad Hashad, from al-Nadwa newspaper, and Abdullah al-Maulad, from Asharq-al-awsat newspaper. Speaking on the occasion, Khalid al-Malik, the editor-in-chief of al-Jazeera newspaper praised the idea of the prize and said the Saudi press deserves merit prizes due to their great press works during the Hajj season.
