A Ministry of Commerce report expects one and a-half million sheep to be imported before the beginning of the Hajj season, with 500,000 alone for the Sacrificial Meat Project. This is in addition to sheep stock already in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The report also reveals ministry plans to ensure that food standards and pricing are maintained in markets and stalls in Makkah and Madinah, and that pilgrim housing requirements are met in hotels and furnished apartments in Makkah, Madinah, Jeddah and Taif, according to a report published by Arabic Newspaper "Okaz" and quoted today by Saudi Gazette.
