State Supreme Council provides subsidies for 2016 Hajj

The State Supreme Council of the UN-backed Government of National Accord has announced a plan in coordination with Libyana Mobile Phone Company to provide this year’s pilgrims (hajjis) with subsidies to make the whole journey to the sacred land of Mecca cost LYD5000 instead of LYD9, 935.
This step has been announced earlier Thursday by the State Supreme Council of the UN-backed Government of National Accord, headed by Abdelrahman Al-Sweihli.
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