Then, the participants in the first press conference answered questions raised by attending journalists. Regarding the numbers of Qatari pilgrims, the Official Spokesman of the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah stressed that the number of Qatari pilgrims arriving in the Kingdom is few despite the provided facilities and e-registration via the internet links which are blocked by the State of Qatar. A number of Qatari pilgrims came to perform Hajj from other countries. Commenting on the rumors that aim at undermining the successes achieved by the Kingdom during Hajj seasons, the Official Spokesman of the Ministry of Interior said "Unfortunately, some Muslims try to target Hajj using any means, either by attempting to foil Hajj or threatening the security and safety of plgrims, or minimizing the efforts exerted by the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to make Hajj season successful. In fact, we do not pay attention to such rumors, he said, adding that only the pilgrims who performed Hajj are aware of the great efforts exerted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to facilitate the pilgrims' performance of Hajj rituals safely and easily. --SPA 21:02 LOCAL TIME 18:02 GMT 0034 www.spa.gov.sa/w1152794