Nadwah, Al-Yaum and Al-Watan newspapers commented on the inspection tour of the Holy Places made on Sunday by Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz, the Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior, who is also Chairman of Supreme Hajj Committee, noting that the tour came within the efforts of the Saudi leadership to be reassured about services provided by bodies concerned with Hajj affairs for pilgrims to perform their rituals easily and comfortably. The papers pointed out that Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz has personally inspected the preparations of bodies concerned with Hajj affairs to provide best services and facilities for pilgrims, referring in this regard to many tours paid to the Holy Places for this purpose by Prince Khalid Al-Faisal, the Governor of Makkah Region and ministers. The papers emphasized that the major concern of the Saudi leadership at this time is the security and safety of pilgrims.
